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MISSOURI 
LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION 


HANDBOOK 


1915 


JEFFERSON  CITY,  MO. 
19  16 


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Missouri  Library  Association 


HANDBOOK 


1915 


JEFFERSON  CITY,  MO. 
1916 


Jefferson   City 

The   Hugh  Stephens  Co. 

Printers 


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LIBRARY 

CONTENTS.  SGHOO! 


Page 

Letter  of  transmittal 9 

Missouri  Library  Association 11 

Officers  and  meetings 13,  11 

Constitution 15 

List  of  members 15 

Department  of  libraries,  Missouri  State  Teachers  Association 17 

Summary  of  public  library  development ' .  .  18 

Table  of  libraries  by  date 19 

Table  of  libraries,  showing  increase 20 

Table  of  libraries,  showing  nine  years'  circulation 22 

Public  libraries  and  the  Carnegie  building  fund 25 

Library  reports: 

Public  libraries 28 

University  and  college  libraries 102 

Reference  and  proprietary  libraries 137 

Eleemosynary  institutions 143 

Training  courses  for  library  workers 146 

Missouri  Library  Commission 149 

Library  of  Missouri  authors,  Panama-Pacific  Exposition 151 

Field  work,  1915 151 

Traveling  libraries,  1915 154 

Legislative  reference  department 159 

Distribution  of  United  States  documents  in  Missouri  libraries 162 

Missouri  libraries  and  the  Library  of  Congress 164 

Institutions  no  longer  active 164 

Index  of  Missouri  libraries  and  librarians 167 

Statistical  table  of  public  libraries,  1915 173 

Statistical  table  of  college  libraries,  1915 175 

Financial  report,  Missouri  Library  Commission 176 

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MEMBERS  OF  THE  MISSOURI  LIBRARY  COMMISSION. 
ARTHUR  B.  BOSTWICK,   Librarian,  St.   Louis  Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 

I'n  sjih  ill. 

JOHN   P.  GREENE,   President  William  Jewell  College,   Liberty. 
A.   K()SS  HILL.  President  University  of  Missouri,  Columbia,  ex  officio. 
HOWARD  A.  GASS,  state  Superintendent  of  Schools.  Jefferson  City,  ex  officio. 
ELIZABETH   B.  WALKS.  Jefferson  City,  Secretary. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS. 


Library  room,  Missouri  Building Frontispiece 

Albany  Carnegie  library   28 

Floor  plans 29,  30 

Bonne  Terre  Memorial  library  and  floor  plans 33,  34 

Bolivar  Public  library  floor  plans 32 

Carthage  public  library  and  floor  plan 35,  36 

Excelsior  Springs  library 38 

Fayette  public  library 40 

Fulton  public  library 41 

Glasgow,  Lewis  library 42 

Hannibal  library  and  floor  plans 43,  44,  45 

Huntsville  public  library  and  floor  plans 46,  47 

Jefferson  City  public  library 48 

Joplin  public  library,  interior  and  exterior  views 50,  51 

Kansas  City  public  library 52 

Lewis  George  branch 53 

Lewis  George  branch,  floor  plans 54,  55 

Branch  library  N.  E.  High  school 56 

School  branches,  floor  plans 57 

Louisiana  Carnegie  library  and  floor  plans 58 

Macon  library  building,  1915 59 

Marshfield  Carnegie  library 60 

Maryville  public  library 61 

Mexico  public  library 62 

Moberly  public  library  and  floor  plans 63,  64 

Paris,  Dulany  library  and  floor  plans 66,  67,  6S 

St.  Joseph  central  library  and  plans 69,  71,  72 

Carnegie  branch,  south  St.  Joseph  and  floor  plans 73,  74,  75 

Washington  Park  branch 73 

St.  Louis  central  library  and  floor  plans 76-80 

Cabanne  branch 81 

Divoll  branch 81 

Barr,  Carondelet,  Crunden,  and  Soulard  branches 82 

Soulard  branch  floor  plans 83-84 

Divoll  branch  plans 85-86 

Savannah  public  library  and  floor  plans 89,  90 

Sedalia  public  library  and  floor  plans 92-94 

Springfield  public  library 95 

Trenton,  Jewett  Norris  library 96 

Webb  City  public  library  and  floor  plans 97-98 

Webster  Groves  library 99 

West  Plains  library  and  floor  plans 100-1 

COLLEGES: 

University  of  Missouri  library  and  floor  plans 103-4 

General  reading  room 105 

Missouri  school  of  mines,  reading  room  and  delivery  room 106-7 

Central  college  library,  Fayette  reading  room 110 


8  '  List  juf  Illustrations 

< !entra1  college  for  women,  library  room Ill 

Christian  Brothers  college  library 113 

Christian  college  library 115 

Lindenwood  college  library 118 

Missouri  Valley  college  library 119 

Park  college  library  and  stack  room 120 

St.  Louis  university  library 122 

Stephens  college  library 124 

Washington  university  library 125 

General  reading  room  and  the  arcade 126 

School  of  fine  arts  reading  room 129 

Law  school  reading  room 130 

William  Jewell  ( College  library 133 

Delivery  hall  and  reading  room 134 

Main  floor  plan 135 

William  Woods  college  library 136 


Jefferson  memorial 138 

State  Historical  Society  reading  room 140 

Traveling  libraries,  1915  map 156 


LETTER  OF  TRANSMITTAL. 


Hon.   Elliott  W.   Major,   Governor  of  Missouri,  Jefferson   City, 
Mo.: 

Dear  Sir — It  gives  me  great  pleasure  to  transmit  to  you  the 
ninth  annual  report  of  the  Missouri  Library  Commission. 
Special  interest  attaches  to  this  report,  as  it  contains  an  account 
of  the  progress  and  growth  of  the  libraries  in  the  State  of  Mis- 
souri during  the  past  ten  years.  This  record  is  a  most  creditable 
one,  indeed,  and  we  believe  that  some  of  it  may  be  attributed  to 
the  work  done  by  the  Commission  in  encouraging  the  establish- 
ment of  libraries  and  in  aiding  those  who  carry  them  on  to  do 
so  in  the  most  efficient  manner. 

The  needs  of  the  immediate  future  are,  first,  the  provision 
for  rural  extension  work  on  a  large  scale  by  means  of  field  work- 
ers, and  the  systematization  of  the  legislative  reference  work, 
which  is  now  carried  on  only  during  sessions  of  the  legislature. 
The  importance  of  both  these  forms  of  extension  can  hardly 
be  overestimated. 

Yours  respectfully, 

Arthur  E.  Botswick. 
President. 

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MISSOURI  LIBRARY  ASSOCIATION. 


As  a  result  of  the  circular  issued  from  the  State  University, 
signed  by  F.  M.  Crunden,  St.  Louis  Public  Library;  Carrie 
Westlake  Whitney,  Kansas  City  Public  Library;  C.  E.  Yeater, 
Sedalia  Public  Library;  Purd  B.  Wright,  St.  Joseph  Public 
Library,  and  J.  T.  Gerould,  University  Library,  Columbia,  a 
number  of  librarians  and  library  trustees  met  in  the  Academic 
Hall  of  the  University  of  Missouri,  Columbia,  on  December  18, 
1900.  At  this  meeting  an  organization  was  formed  to  be  known 
as  the  Missouri  Library  Association. 

CHARTER  MEMBERS. 

Mrs.  Carrie  Westlake  Whitney  Hon.  C.  E.  Yeater 

Miss  Frances  A.  Bishop  Miss  Gertrude  Smith 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  F.  M.  Crunden  Miss  Faith  E.  Smith 

Mrs.  J.  N.  Edwards  Mr.  W.  K.  Stone 

Miss  A.  J.  Thompson  Mr.  W.  B.  Mackey 

Mrs.  K.  Roberts  Mr.  Horace  Kephart 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  J.  T.  Gerould  Mr.  Louis  Benecke. 

The  first  constitution,  dated  December  18,  1900,  remains 
unaltered  in  its  statement  of  the  object  and  membership  of  the 
association.  Amendments  have  added  the  retiring  president  to 
the  executive  board,  set  October  as  the  month  for  the  annual 
meeting,  raised  the  annual  membership  fee  from  fifty  cents  to 
one  dollar,  established  a  contingent  fund  of  ten  dollars  for  in- 
cidental cost  expenditures,  provided  definitely  for  annual  re- 
ports from  the  secretary  and  treasurer,  and  created  an  institu- 
tional membership  with  a  special  fee. 

Beginning  with  the  year  1900,  sixteen  meetings  have  been 
held  as  follows: 

First  or  organization  meeting Columbia December  18-20,  1900 

Second  annual  meeting Kansas  City October  24-25,  1901 

Third  annual  meeting Sedalia October  24-25,  1902 

Fourth  annual  meeting St.  Joseph October  29-30,  1903 

Fifth  annual  meeting St.  Louis October  17,        1904 

Sixth  annual  meeting Jefferson  City.  .  .  .  October  24-25,  1905 

Seventh  annual  meeting Joplin November  7-  8,  1906 

Eighth  annual  meeting Warrensburg October  15-16,  1907 

Ninth  annual  meeting Moberly October  15-16,  1908 

Tenth  annual  meeting Columbia October  25-26,  1909 

Eleventh  annual  meeting Springfield October  20-21,  1910 

Twelfth  annual  meeting Hannibal October  19-20,  1911 

Thirteenth  annual  meeting St.  Louis October  24-26,  1912 

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12  .\inth  Annual  licport 

Fourteenth  annual  meeting St.  Joseph October       22-24,  1913 

(Joinl    meeting  with  Kansas  Library  Association.) 

Fifteenth  annual  meeting Sedalia November  18-20,  1914 

Sixteenth  annual  meeting Joplin October        20-22,  1915 

The  first  aim  of  the  association  was  to  secure  a  library 
commission  for  the  State  of  Missouri.  In  1901  a  committee  of 
the  association  was  appointed  to  advocate  the  passage  by  the 
legislature  of  a  bill  creating  a  state  library  commission;  the  efforts 
of  this  committee  were  unsuccessful  and  Senate  Bill  230  (41st 
General  Assembly,  1901)  failed  of  passage.  The  second  annual 
meeting  passed  a  resolution  October  24,  1901,  requesting  the 
co-operation  of  a  committee  of  the  Missouri  State  Teachers' 
Association.  During  the  next  session  of  the  legislature  efforts 
were  made  to  secure  the  passage  of  House  Bill  78  (42nd  General 
Assembly,  1903)  which  died  in  the  Finance  Committee.  In 
1905  action  was  taken  encouraging  the  presentation  of  an  amend- 
ment to  the  State  Constitution  to  permit  the  levy  of  a  library 
tax  as  an  extra  and  separate  item  of  municipal  revenue.  The 
legislature  took  no  action  on  the  amendment  suggested.  In 
October,  1907,  at  the  eighth  annual  meeting,  the  legislative 
committee  brought  in  its  final  report  stating  that  a  measure 
Senate  Bill  232,  44th  General  Assembly,  1907)  creating  the 
Missouri  Library  Commission  was  incorporated  in  the  laws  of 
the  state.  (Laws  of  Missouri,  1907,  p.  353;  Revised  Statutes 
L909,  Section  8171-8176).  After  this  success  the  legislative 
activities  of  the  association  were  suspended  until  1914,  when 
;i  committee  was  appointed  to  draft  and  arrange  for  the  pre- 
sentation in  the  legislative  session  of  1915  of  a  bill  to  secure  the 
distribution  of  Missouri  state  publications  to  libraries  through 
the  Missouri  Library  Commission.  The  measure  (House  Bill 
784)  met  with  opposition  in  committee  and  was  not  reported 
favorably.  During  the  same  session  the  introduction  in  the 
House  of  Representatives  of  a  bill  aiming  to  establish  a  county 
library  system  (House  Bill  981)  roused  the  interest  of  members 
of  the  association.  The  bill  was  referred  to  the  House  com- 
mittee dm  Slate  Libraries,  from  which  it  was  reported  without 
recommendation.  In  October,  1915,  the  Missouri  Library  As- 
sociation authorized  the  appointment  of  a  committee  to  draft 
and  present  for  discussion  at  the  next  annual  meeting  a  county 
library    law. 

In  other  lines  the  records  of  the  association  show  the  same 
devotion  to  the  library  interests  of  the  state.  In  1903  action 
was  taken  toward  a  model  library  exhibition  at  the  Louisiana 
Purchase  Exposition,  but  in  the  end,  the  St.  Louis  Public  Library 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  13 

co-operating  with  the  American  Library  Association  carried 
through  this  enterprise,  and  conducted  a  model  library  in  the 
Missouri  State  Building,  April  30  to  December  1,  1904.  In 
1905  a  committee  of  the  Association  edited  from  copy  supplied 
by  the  members  a  handbook  giving  information  concerning 
the  library  work  of  the  state;  through  the  kindness  of  the  State 
Superintendent  of  Schools  this  material  was  published  as  part 
of  his  annual  report;  separates  were  secured  by  the  association 
and  widely  distributed.  In  1911  a  committee  on  Missouri 
bibliography  began  work  in  the  endeavor  to  develop  and  put 
into  permanent  form  a  subject  bibliography  of  Missouri;  it  was 
found  impossible  to  secure  funds  for  such  work,  and  in  1913  the 
committee  was  discharged  by  the  request  of  its  chairman.  In 
1912  a  permanent  fund  was  started  to  be  used  to  finance  pro- 
gressive work;  the  increase  of  this  fund  was  secured  by  the 
constitutional  amendment  of  1913,  which  provided  that  the 
fees  from  institutional  members  should  be  credited  thereto. 
In  1914  a  committee  was  appointed  to  investigate  the  possibility 
of  a  series  of  district  library  meetings;  the  committee  reported 
in  1915  and  was  continued  and  authorized  to  arrange  district 
meetings  for  1916  as  outlined. 

Extending  its  influence  beyond  state  boundaries,  the  As- 
sociation in  1906  by  resolution  joined  in  a  protest  against  a 
congressional  bill  of  copyright  which  would  have  resulted  in 
restricting  the  importing  privilege  of  libraries.  In  1912  the 
annual  meeting  was  made  a  joint  meeting  with  the  Illinois 
Library  Association,  and  in  1913  a  joint  meeting  with  the  Kansas 
Library  Association.  At  the  1913  meeting  action  was  taken 
qualifying  the  Association  for  institutional  membership  in  the 
American  Library  Association,  and  the  first  representatives  of 
the  Association  in  the  A.  L.  A.  Council  were  elected. 

The  meeting  of  1915  arranged  for  the  revision  and  repub- 
lication of  the  handbook,  and  at  the  request  of  the  Missouri 
State  Teachers  Association  appointed  a  co-operative  committee 
to  investigate  library  conditions  in  the  high  schools  of  the  state. 

OFFICERS  OF  THE  ASSOCIATION,  1905-15. 

Presidents. 

J.  T.  Gerould 1905  W.  H.  Kerr 1910 

Sula  Wagner 1906  Austin  D.  Wolfe 1911 

W.  L.  R.  Gifford 1907  Paul  Blackwelder 1912 

Elizabeth  B.  Wales 1908  Charles  E.  Rush 1913 

H.  O.  Severance 1909  *Florence  Whittier 1914 

Jesse  Cunningham 1915 


11  Acting  President,  Harriet  P.  Sawyer. 


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Ninth  Annual  Report 


VICE-PRESIDENTS. 


L905 

Faith  E.  Smith. 

L.  M.  McAfee. 
1906— 

F.  A.  Sampson. 

\Y.  II.  Kerr. 
1907— 

Elizabeth  B.  Wales. 

\V.  II.  Kerr. 
L908 

II.  ().  Severance. 

Bessie  II.  Lit. 
1909— 

W.  II.  Kerr. 

Bessie  II.  Lee 


1910— 

Austin  D.  Wolfe. 

Frances  A.  Bishop. 
l'.tl  1-1912— 

Paul  Blackwelder. 

Charles  E.  Rush. 
1913— 

C.  E.  Miller. 

Nancy  MeLachlan. 
1914— 

Harriet  P.  Sawyer. 

Eleanor  Hawkins. 
1915 — 

Frances  Fordice. 

Xancv  MeLachlan. 


(Secretaries. 
1 '.)().")-()(>  -  Frances  A.  Bishop. 
1907-08— Flora  B.  Roberts. 
1909— Florence  Whittier. 
1910-11 — Marguerite  McDaniel. 
1912-13      Florence  Whittier. 
L914 — Jesse  Cunningham. 
1915     Mary  E.  Baker. 


Treasurt  rs. 
1905-00 — Frances  A.  Bishop. 
1907— Flora  B.  Roberts. 
I'M  IS- 12— Clarence  E.  Miller. 
1913— Lula  M.  Wescoat. 
1914-15— Alice  R.  Gladden. 


OFFICERS  OF   1916. 

President.  Arthur  E.  Bostwick,  Public  Library.  St.  Louis. 
Vice-President,  Frances  Fordice,  Public  Library,  Sedalia. 
2nd  Vice-President,  Lillian  Sutherland,  Public  Library,  Kansas  City. 
Secretary,  Mary  E.  Baker,  University  of  .Missouri,  Columbia. 
Treasurer,  Eudora  Martin,  Public  Library.  St.  Joseph. 


COMMITTEES. 


Revision  of  Handbook — 

Arthur  E.  Bostwick,  Chairman. 

Eli/abet  li  B.  Wales. 

Mary  B.  Swanwick. 

<  Jharles  F.  Rush. 

Mary  E.  Baker,  ex  officio. 


ty  Library  Law — 
Arthur  E.  Bostwick,  ex  officio. 
Jesse  Cunningham,  ex  officio. 
Purd  B.  Wright,  ex  officio. 
Henry  0.  Severance,  ex  officio. 
Mrs.   Harriet    P.  Sawyer. 
Elizabeth  B.  Wales. 


Joint  Committee  on    High  School  Lib 

Mrs.  Harriel  P.  Sawyer  1 

Ward  II.  Edwards  Association. 

T.  J.  Walker 

Alice  Blair 

Consulting  member,  Secretary  of  Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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Missouri  State  Teachers'  Association. 


The  meeting  of  191 6  is  scheduled  for  Columbia. 


OFFICERS   OF   1917. 

President,  Ward  H.  Edwards,  William  Jewell  College,  Liberty. 
Vice-President,  Mary  E.  Baker,  University  of  Missouri,  Columbia. 
2nd  Vice-President,  L.  Kathryn  Jarvis,  Park  College,  Parkville. 
Secretary,,  Harold  L.  Wheeler,  School  of  Mines  and  Metallurgy,  Rolla. 
Treasurer,  Margery  Quigley,  Public  Library.  St.  Louis. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  15 


Constitution  of  the  Missouri  Library  Association. 

Proposed  at  the  annual  meeting"  held  at  Warrensburg,  Oc- 
tober 15,  1907,  and  unanimously  adopted  at  the  annual  meeting 
held  at  Moberly,  October  16,  1908. 

I.  The  name  of  this  association  shall  be  the  Missouri  Library  Association. 

II.  The  object  of  this  association  shall  be  to  promote  the  library  interests 
of  the  State  of  Missouri. 

III.  Any  person  interested  in  advancing  its  object  may  become  a  member 
of  this  association  by  vote  of  the  executive  board  and  payment  to  the  treasurer 
of  the  annual  fee. 

IV.  The  officers  of  this  association  shall  be  a  president,  two  vice-presidents, 
a  secretary,  and  a  treasurer,  who  shall  be  elected  at  the  annual  meeting  to  serve 
for  one  year  or  until  their  successors  be  chosen.  They  shall,  together  with  the 
retiring  president,  constitute  the  executive  board,  which  shall  have  full  power 
to  act  for  the  association  in  intervals  between  meetings. 

V.  There  shall  be  at  least  one  meeting  each  year.  The  time  and  place  of 
each  meeting  shall  be  fixed  by  the  association  or  by  the  executive  board,  and 
ample  notification  shall  be  sent  in  each  instance  to  every  member  of  the  asso- 
ciation.    The  annual  meeting  shall  be  held  in  October. 

VI.  The  annual  fee  shall  be  one  dollar  for  each  member  and  shall  be  pay- 
able to  the  treasurer  in  January.  No  officer,  committee,  or  member  of  the 
association  shall  incur  any  expense  in  its  name,  nor  shall  the  treasurer  make 
any  payment  from  its  fund  (except  as  otherwise  provided  for  in  this  section) 
unless  authorized  to  do  so  by  vote  of  the  executive  board.  A  contingent  fund 
of  ten  dollars  ($10)  shall  be  placed  at  the  disposal  of  the  treasurer,  to  be  ex- 
pended at  his  discretion  for  the  incidental  expenses  of  the  association,  and  all 
expenditures  from  this  fund  shall  be  accounted  for  in  the  treasurer's  annual  report. 

VII.  The  secretary  and  the  treasurer  shall  each  present  a  report  at  the 
annual  meeting  of  the  association.  The  report  of  the  treasurer  shall  be  audited 
by  the  president  before  it  is  presented. 

VIII.  This  constitution  may  be  amended  at  any  meeting  of  the  association 
by  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  present,  provided  notice  of  the  proposed 
amendment  has  been  previously  furnished  to  each  member  in  the  call  for  the 
meeting. 

Amendment.  There  shall  be  an  institutional  membership,  carrying  the 
annual  fee  of  $2.00,  the  proceeds  to  be  deposited  in  a  special  fund  and  used  only 
by  vote  of  the  full  executive  board  for  printing  library  aids  or  for  other  purposes 
helpful  to  libraries  in  the  state.  All  libraries  of  any  kind,  including  school 
libraries,  in  the  State  of  Missouri  are  eligible  for  this  membership. 

Members  of  the  Missouri  Library  Association. 

Andrae,  Julia,  Jefferson  City,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Baker,  Mary  E.,  Columbia,  Head  Cataloger,  University  of  Missouri. 

Benecke,  Louis,  Brunswick. 

Berger,  Grace,  Kansas  City,  Reference  Department,  Public  Library. 

Benedict,  Inez,  Carthage,  Assistant,  Public  Library. 

Blackwelder,  Paul,  St.  Louis,  First  Assistant,  Public  Library. 

Blackwelder,  Mrs.  Paul,  St.  Louis. 

Blair,  Alice,  Warrensburg,  Librarian,  State  Normal  School. 

Bock,  Emma,  St.  Joseph,  Assistant  Loan  Department,  Public  Library. 


16  Ninth  Annual  Report 

Bostwiek,  Arthur,  St.  Louis.  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Brown,  Martha.  St.  Joseph,  Librarian,  Carnegie  Branch. 
Bruten,  Louis,  St.  Joseph. 

Carpenter,  Mrs.  G.  <»..  St.  Louis,  12  Portland  Place. 
Clark,  Mrs.  M.  B.,  Webster  Groves,  Librarian,  Ili!_rh  School. 
Cooper,  Agnes,  Kansas  City,  Public  Library,  Head  Cataloger. 
Cunningham,  Jesse,  St.  Joseph,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Curran,  Margaret,  St.  Louis.  Children's  Librarian,  Cabanne  Branch. 
Daggett,  \\"in.  A.,  Springfield,  Librarian,  State  Normal  School. 
DeLaughter,  Nellie  M.,  St.  Louis.  Librarian,  Carondelel  Branch. 
Diephuis,  A..  St.  Louis,  Chief  Delivery  stations.  Public  Library. 
Doane,  Bertha,  St.  Louis.  Chief  Circulation  Department,  Public  Library. 
Douglass,  Anne  M..  Columbia,  Librarian,  Stephens  College. 
Edwards,  Ward  W  ..  Liberty,  Librarian,  Win.  Jewell  College. 
Elliott,  Mrs.  L.  (b.  Fulton.   Librarian,  William  Woods  College. 
Floyd,  Louise.  St.  Joseph,  Assistant,  Washington  Park  Branch. 
Fordice,  Frances,  Sedalia,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Frods'ham,  .lane.  Savannah,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Gentry,  Irene,  Kansas  City,  Secretary  to  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Gifford,  Win.  L.  P..  St.  Louis.  Librarian,  Mercantile  Library. 
Gladden,  Alice  p..  Carthage,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 
Graham,  A.  W.  Tarkio,  Librarian,  Tarkio  College. 
Gratiaa,  Josephine,  St.  Louis,  Librarian,  Soulard  Branch, 
gs,  Lillian.  St.  Louis,  Librarian,  Barr  Branch. 

Hazeltine,  Ahce,  St.   I is.  Chief  Children's  Department. 

I  locket  i,  F.  L..  Fayette,  Librarian,  Central  College. 

Horiue.  Harriet,  Springfield,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Hull,  Elizabeth,  Louisiana.  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Jarvis,  L.   Kathryn,  Parkville,   Librarian.   Park  College. 

Kent.  Sadie  T.,  ('ape  Girardeau,  Librarian,  State  Norma]  School. 

Klein.  Mary  J.,  St.   Louis.   Librarian,  Academy  of  Science. 

Krug,  Julia,  St.  Louis,  Chief  Traveling  Library  Department.  Public  Library. 

Langan,  Grace  L..  Maryville,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Lawrence.  Elberl   E.,  Craig,  President.  Public  Library  Association. 

Lee.  Mrs.  Bessie,  Moberly,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Hibbard,   Mrs.    Rosa  M.,    Kansas  City,    Librarian,   Medical   Library  Club. 

McCaughtry,  Ruth,  Springfield,  Librarian.  Drury  College. 

McCoy,   Helen   P..   Mound  City,  Secretary,  Public  Library  Association. 

McLachlan,  Nancy  C,  Hannibal,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

McPike,  Josephine,  St.  Louis.  Assistant,  Crunden  Branch. 

Martin.  Eudora,  St.  Joseph,  Cataloger.  Public  Library. 

Mason,  Mrs.  Anme  P.,  St.  Louis,  Children's  Librarian,  Divoll  Branch. 

Miller.  Chas.   P..  St.   Louis,  Assistanl    Librarian,  Mercantile  Library. 

Moody.  Katherine  T.,  St.  Louis.  Reference  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Neale,  Minnie.  Kansas  City,  Mead  of  Fiction  Department,  Public  Library. 

Par-oii-.  Mrs.  Emma  K..  Columbia,  Reference  Librarian,  University  of  Missouri. 

Peiffer,   Helm.  St.  Joseph. 

Phillips,  Grace  D.,  Kansas  City.  Head  of  Periodical  Department,  Public  Library. 

Rank,  Zelia,  St.   Louis.  Classifier,  Public  Library. 

Lead.    Helen  S..   Kansas  City,    Head  of  Order   Department,  Public  Library. 

Reichert,  Mary  L.,  St.  Joseph,  Head  of  Catalog  Department,  Public  Library. 

Pice,   Mrs.   Ilattie   p..  .loplin,  Children's  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Rush,   ("has..    I),-  Moines.  Iowa,    Librarian,  Public  Library. 

s.ih  ski,  Felicitas,  St.  Louis.  Assistant,  Soulard  Branch. 

Sampson,  F.  A..  Columbia,  Bibliographer,  State  Historical  Society. 


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Sandford,  Anise,  St.  Joseph,  Librarian,  Washington  Park  Branch. 
Sawyer,  Mrs.  II.  P.,  St.  Louis,  Chief  of  Instruction  Department,  Public  Library. 
Scruton,  George  II..  Sedalia,  Director,  Public  Library. 
Severance,   II.  <>.,  Columbia,   Librarian,  University  of  Missouri. 
Shryock,  Erne  \Y.,  Warrensburg,  Assistant,  State  Normal  School. 
Simonds,  May,  St.  Louis,  Reference  Librarian,  Mercantile  Library. 
Slavens,   Elizabeth  S.,    Kansas  City,   Assistant,  Westport  Branch. 
Smith,  Florences.,  Kansas  City,  A.cting  Head  of  Reference  Department,  Public 
Library. 

Speck,    Celeste,    St.    Louis. 

Stone,  W.  K.,  Columbia,  Law   Librarian,  University  of  Missouri. 

Sutherland,  Lillian,  Kansas  City,  Head  of  Children's  Department,  Public  Library. 

Sw, in  wick,  Mary  S.,  Joplin,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

Tiesler,  Mrs.  Helen,  St.  Louis,  Librarian  Medical  Library,  Washington  Uni- 
versity. 

Tough,  Elizabeth  B.,  Kansas  City,  Librarian,  Louis  George  Branch. 

Trigg,  Blanche,  Joplin,  Firsl  Assistant,  Public  Library. 

Tutt,  Helen,  St.  Louis,  in  charge  of  Public  Catalog,  Public  Library. 

Wagner,  Sula,  St.  Louis,  Chief  of  Catalog  and  Order  Department,  Public  Library. 

Wales,  Elizabeth  B.,  Jefferson  City,  Secretary  Missouri  Library  Commission. 

Wallace,   Carrie,    Independence,    Librarian,    Public    Library. 

Watson,    Frances   F.,    Fulton,    Librarian,    Public    Library. 

Warner,  Mrs.  Cassandra,  Kansas  City,  Head  of  Branches  and  Instruction 
Department,   Public   Library. 

Weissenborn,  Lenora,  St.  Louis,  Assistant,  Delivery  Stations  Department, 
Public  Library. 

Wells,  Edwin,  Maryville,   Librarian,  State  Normal  School. 

West,  Artie,  Clinton,   Librarian,   High  School. 

Westcoat,  Lula,  St.  Louis,  Auditor,  Public  Library. 

Wheeler,   II.   L.,   Holla,   Librarian,  Missouri  School  of  Mines. 

Willson,  Jennie  K.,  SI.  Joseph,  Head  of  Loan   Department,  Public  Library. 

Wolfe,  Ida  M.,  Kansas  City,  Bead  of  Clipping  Department,  Public  Library. 

Woolman,  Ruth,  Jefferson  City,  Traveling  Library  Manager,  Missouri  Library 
( 'omniission. 

Wright,  Purd  B.,  Kansas  City,  Librarian,  Public  Library. 

[NSTITUTIONAL  MFMBFBS. 

Carthage  Public  Library.  St.  Louis  Public  Library. 

Columbia,  University  of  Missouri.  St.  Joseph  Public  Library. 

Hannibal  Public;  Library.  Fayette,  Central  College. 

Joplin  Public  Library.  Jefferson  City,  Missouri  Library 
Kansas  City  Public  Library.  Commission. 

Department  of  Libraries  of  the   Missouri  State  Teachers' 

Association. 

Al  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Missouri  Stale  Teachers' 
Association  in  1008  in  Kansas  City,  the  secretary  of  the  Com- 
mission, in  response  to  a  suggestion  from  the  educational  depart- 
ment of  the  state,  organized  a  Department  of  Libraries.  This 
department  has  held  sessions  at  the  following  meetings  of  the 
Missouri  State  Teachers'  Association: 
l.  c— 2. 


LS  Ninth  Annual  Report 

Forty-eighth  annual  St.  Louis 1909 

Fori  j  -ninth  annual .  ,  St.  Joseph 1910 

Fiftieth  annual Hannibal 1911 

Fifty-firsl  annual Springfield 1912 

Fifty-second  annual St.  Louis 1913 

Fifty-third  annual St.  .Joseph 191  1 

Fifty-fourl  li  annual Kansas  City L915 

At  the  meeting  of  1910  the  department  was  recognized  on 
I  he  program  of  the  General  Session.   Dr.  Arthur  E.  Bostwick  of 

St.  Louis  being  invited  to  give  an  address  on  libraries.  The 
sessions  of  the  department  have  been  given  up  to  papers  and 
discussions  on  children's  reading  and  the  problems  of  the  school 
library. 

In  1912,  an  effort  was  made  to  compile  statistics  for  the 
school  libraries  of  the  state,  but  the  work  was  not  completed. 
In  1915,  by  request  of  the  department,  a  committee  of  the  as- 
sociation was  appointed  to  co-operate  with  a  similar  committee 
of  the   State   Library   Association  investigating  school  libraries. 

OFFICERS,   1916. 

( 'liainnan Paul  Blackwelder,  Si .  Louis 

Vice-Chairman Ward  H.  Edwards.  Liberty 

Secretary Kate  Dinsmore,  Kansas  Citj 

Joint  Library  ( 'ommitU  t : 

T.  .1.  Walker.  Jefferson  City. 
Alice  Blair,  Warrensburg. 

Summary  of  Library  Advancement  in  Missouri  Since  1906. 

The  first  specialized  account  of  Missouri  libraries  is  found 
in  a  handbook  published  as  a  part  of  the  report  of  the  State 
Superintendent  of  Schools  in  1906.  The  list  included  every 
library  named  in  the  report  of  the  U.  S.  Commissioner  of  Educa- 
tion (1876).  Since  the  government  report  was  issued  many 
libraries  have  developed  and  not  a  few  have  passed  out  of  ex- 
istence i  p.  I.  The  present  handbook  is  based  on  the  list  of 
libraries    reporting    to    the    Missouri    Library    Commission. 

Encouragement  may  be  drawn  from  a  summary  of  library 
development  during  the  ten  years  which  have  elapsed  since  the 
issue  of  this  first  handbook.  In  St.  Louis  the  beautiful  central 
library  building  and  six  branch  buildings  have  been  built:  Kansas 
City  binary  has  added  the  Lewis  George  branch  building  and 
four  school  branches,  and  is  planning  a  large  addition  to  its 
central  building:  St.  .Joseph  has  built  the  Washington  Park 
branch  and  is  planning  a  large  addition;  nine  new  public  library 


^Declined   to  Sen  e. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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buildings  have  been  erected;  fourteen  towns  have  established 
public  libraries;  the  State  University  and  two  colleges  have 
erected  separate  library  buildings;  a  state  library  commission 
has  been  created.  Standards  of  library  equipment  have  been 
set  for  members  of  the  Missouri  College  Union,  and  for  the 
Junior  Colleges.  A  department  of  libraries  has  been  developed 
in  the  State  Teachers'  Association;  four  local  library  clubs  have 
come  into  existence,  Columbia  Library  Club,  Columbia;  Missouri 
Valley  Library  Club,  Kansas  City;  Southwest  Library  Club, 
Jasper  county;  Springfield  Library  Club,  Springfield.  The 
membership  of  the  Missouri  Library  Association  has  more  than 
doubled. 


MISSOURI  LIBRARIES,  SHOWING  DATE  OF  ORGANIZATION. 


Not  in  1906  Handbook. 

Webster  Groves 1890 

Kahoka 1893 

Clarksville 1898 

Lebanon L898 

Monroe  City 1899 

Nevada 1900 

Columbia 1901 

Huntsville 1905 

Bowling  Green 190(1 

Fulton 1908 

Excelsior  Springs 1909 

Mound  City 1909 

Mexico 1911 

Vandalia 1911 

Centralia 1913 

Craig 1913 

Macon 1913 

Savannah 1913 

Webb  City 1914 

Bolivar 1915 

Fayette 1915 

Paris 1915 

Salisbury 1915 

Some  of  the  libraries  existed  earlier  as  subscription,  society 
or  school  libraries. 

Of  the  twenty-five  largest  cities  of  Missouri  (those  over 
5,000  population)  eight  are  noted  in  the  latest  official  manual 
as  being  without  public  libraries.  They  are  as  follows:  St. 
Charles,  Cape  Girardeau,  Wellston,  Poplar  Bluff,  Kirksville, 
Chillicothe,  Brookfield,  Lexington.  Of  these  places,  St.  Charles, 
Cape  Girardeau,  Poplar  Bluff  and  Brookfield  are  working 
through  local  committees  to  establish  public  libraries.     Not  all 


In  1906   Handbook. 

Glasgow 1867 

Kansas  City 1876 

Hannibal . 1879 

St.  Joseph 1890 

Trenton 1890 

Brunswick 1891 

independence    1894 

St.  Louis 1894 

Sedalia 1895 

West  Plains 1895 

Jefferson  City 1900 

Moberly 1901 

Springfield 1901 

Louisiana 191  >:; 

Albany 1904 

Joplin 1904 

Carthage 1905 

Maryville 1905 

Bonne  Terre 1905 


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of  them  will  attempt  separate  buildings  at  first,  but  all  have 
developed  a  strong  sentiment  in  favor  of  the  public  library  for 
the  people. 

A  glance  at  the  foregoing"  table  shows  the  steady  advance 
of  the  public  library  in  Missouri.  These  libraries  serve  com- 
munities varying  in  population  from  700,000  to  600,  and  own 
books  ranging  in  number  from  nearly  500,000  to  1,000.  Sub- 
scription libraries  and  club  libraries  are  every  year  adopting 
more  progressive  policies  and  becoming  the  basis  for  "tax  sup- 
ported free  libraries.  To  the  credit  of  the  communities  of  the 
state,  it  is  found  easier  to  secure  support  for  the  free  public 
library  than  to  obtain  membership  subscriptions  for  the  limited 
association. 

Of  the  42  public  libraries  regularly  reporting  to  the  Missouri 
Library  Commission,  19  are  supported  by  public  spirited  citizens 
without  the  aid  of  a  tax  levy.  Most  of  these  will  become  city 
institutions  in  the  future.  Statistics  of  the  libraries  making 
continuous  reports  for  the  successive  years  1907-1915  show  an 
increase  of  total  registration  amounting  to  85,519  borrowers; 
an  increase  of  book-stock  amounting  to  423,889  volumes;  and 
an  increase  of  circulation  amounting  to   1,329,977. 


TABLE   1907-1015— COMPARATIVE  GROWTH  OF  LIBRARIES. 

Light  faced  type  indicates  1007:  heavy  faced  1915. 


Place. 

Library. 

Registration. 

Book  stock. 

Circulation. 

Albany 

Carnegie  Public  Library  . 

/ 

184 

150 

4.139 

3 .  OOO 

Bonne  Terre 

Memorial  Library 

f 
I 

3.704 

5  -  3  1 8 

3   449 

4 .  02S 

8.106 

13.774 

Carthage 

Free  Public  Library 

4.616 
1  ,765 

9   079 

4,381 

42   389 
27,353 

Hannibal 

Free  Public  Library 

/ 

4.028 

12   109 
7,824 

46   277 

:is .  586 

I  ndependence 

Public  Library 

/ 
\ 

900 

575 

4.800 

3,301 

18.360 

Jefferson  <  'ii  v 

Free  Public  Librarj      

2.888 

1  .  50 1 

9.000 

5.44  7 

33   567 

17,616 

.loplin 

Free  Public  l  librarj      

/ 
\ 

7.108 

0.291 

27 , 527 

1 1 , 000 

120,344 

42.500 

Kansas  C'it  v 

Public  Library 

\ 

59.628 

45,500 

187.020 

90,000 

656 . 479 

2S0 , 344 

f 
1 

2.651 

1    5  93 

5.559 

_• .  599 

10   586 

1 1 . 493 

Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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TABLE    1907-1915— COMPARATIVE    GROWTH   OF   LIBRARIES      Continued. 
Light  faced  type  indicates  1907:  heavy  faced  1915. 


Place. 


Maryville. 


Moberly 


Sedalia . 


Springfield 


St.  Joseph 


St.  Louis . 


St.  Louis . 


Trenton 


West  Plains 


Library. 


Free  Public  Library. 


Free  Public  Library . 


Public  Library  . 


Public  Library . 


Public  Library 


Public  Library 


Mercantile  Library. 


Jewett  Norris  Library. 


Peace  Memorial  Library 


Registration. 


1,639 

1,567 


2,000 

1,600 


8,365 

4,735 


4,222 

1,613 


20,197 

8,252 


100.717 

64 , 804 


3,209 

3,912 


873 


*187 

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Book  stock. 


8,649 

3,200 

6,504 

4,500 

16.906 

8,808 

5,552 

1,675 

71 ,  778 

43,967 

414 , 623 

222,780 

147,643 

130,910 

6,150 

6,300 

6,150 

4,800 


Circulation. 


16,960 

12,557 

38,206 

25,495 

68,410 

44,077 

30,059 

11,556 

282,453 

1S3.715 

1,690,037 

1,124,716 

131,900 

136,837 

14,219 

1,900 

9,600 

3,586 


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Libraries  newly  reported  between  1907  and  1915  add  a 
registration  of  7.3  II  borrowers  and  a  book  stock  of  44,895  vol- 
umes, and  show  a  circulation  of  412,333  volumes. 


COMPARATIVE  INCREASE. 


1907. 

1915. 

Increase. 

is 

570,895 

150,217 

2,009,973 

43 

994 , 784 

243,107 

3,334,950 

27 

Volumes  in  libraries 

Registration  of  readers 

423,885 

92 , 899 

1 .329   970 

TOTAL   CIRCULATION   FROM   PUBLIC   LIBRARIES   BY  YEAR. 


Volumes. 

Volumes. 

1907 

2,004,973 

2,305,468 
2,496,915 
2,310,380 

2.473,77s 

1912 

1913 

2   872    135 

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3   030   596 

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1914 

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1910 

1911 

1915 

9  year  Total 

3.334,950 

22    181,751 

The  total  numbers  represented  in  the  foregoing  tables  may 
be  reduced  to  concrete  conceptions  somewhat  as  follows:  The 
books  circulated  by  Missouri  libraries  from  1907  to  1915  if  set 
out  in  two  single  lines  on  either  side  of  the  Missouri  River  would 
ieneh  nearly  from  St.  Louis  to  Kansas  City;  if  they  were  laid 
fist  they  would  cover  a  farm  of  170  acres,  or  pave  116  miles  of 
the  Stale  highway.  If  the  same  number  of  books  were  to  be 
sent  across  the  continent  it  would  require  400  ordinary  freight 
cms  to  transport  them. 

An  excursion  of  the  registered  borrowers  of  the  libraries 
of  Missouri  December  31,  1915,  would  need  217  trains  of  15 
cars  each.  The  library  army  of  borrowers  is  two  and  one-half 
times  the  numerical  strength  of  the  U.  S.  Army  on  a  peace 
footing.  Drawn  up  in  line  to  get  books  at  the  St.  Louis  library 
these  people  would  extend  southward  nearly  to  Cape  Girardeau; 
from  the  Kansas  City  library  the  line  would  reach  as  far  east 
as  Sedalia.  Allowing  one  minute  for  exchanging  a  book  at  either 
library  it  would  lack  but  twelve  days  of  being  a  year  before  the 
last  man  got  his  book,  counting  the  library  working  day  as  twelve 
hours. 

Books  circulated  during  1911  and  1915  (272,254  cubic  feet) 
might  have  been  used  instead  of  stone  (224,000  cubic  feet)  to 
build  the  new  capitol. 


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Public  Libraries  and  the  Carnegie  Building  Fund. 

Questions  concerning  the  Carnegie  Building  Fund  are  fre- 
quent from  communities  in  Missouri,  and  some  information  is 
therefore  given  below.  The  purpose  of  the  Carnegie  Corpora- 
tion in  giving  libraries  is  best  expressed  in  Mr.  Carnegie's  own 
words:  "to  give  to  those  who  desire  to  rise  the  aid  by  which 
they  may  rise;  to  assist  but  never  to  do  all." 

Carnegie  Corporation  of  New  York  was  organized  November 
10,  1911,  under  a  charter  granted  by  the  state  legislature  in 
June  of  that  year.  The  business  of  founding  and  aiding  libra- 
ries, formerly  carried  on  by  Mr.  Andrew  Carnegie  as  an  individual, 
was  shortly  afterward  turned  over  to  the  corporation  and  has 
since  been  carried  on  by  that  body.  The  Secretary  of  the  Cor- 
poration is  James  Bertram,  576  Fifth  Avenue,  New  York,  N.  Y. 

An  appropriation  for  erecting  a  library  building  is  not  a 
subsidy  to  which  a  municipality  is  automatically  entitled  by 
the  fulfillment  of  certain  conditions  in  advance  of  a  definite 
promise  of  help.  The  Trustees  of  the  Corporation  reserve 
freedom  of  action  to  decide  on  the  merits  of  any  particular  ap- 
plication. 

Full  statements  are  always  required  as  to  the  population 
and  tax  revenue  of  a  community  before  the  application  is  deemed 
ready  for  decision  by  the  Trustees,  one  of  the  objects  of  this 
inquiry  being  to  prevent  the  community  from  binding  itself  to 
more  than  it  should  undertake. 

In  determining  the  amount  of  the  gift,  there  is  evidence 
to  show  that  the  progressive  spirit  of  a  town  as  shown  in  its  local 
institutions  and  its  civic  development  has  due  weight. 

Before  payments  on  a  promised  library  building  are  begun, 
it  is  required  that  a  suitable  site  be  provided.  It  is  well  to  have  a 
suitable  site  in  view  before  applying  to  the  Carnegie  Corporation. 

A  site  to  be  suitable  is  one  upon  which  there  is  substantial 
unanimity  of  opinion  among  the  community,  and  it  should  be 
large  enough  to  give  light  from  all  sides  and  to  admit  of  ex- 
tension of  the  building  if  such  should  become  necessary  in  the 
future.  It  goes  without  saying  that  the  location  should  be 
convenient  to  the  majority  of  the  prospective  users  of  the  li- 
brary. 

A  municipal  tax  for  the  support  of  the  library  amounting  to 
10  per  cent  of  the  cost  of  the  building  must  be  spent  annually 


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on  carrying  on  a  library  in  the  building  provided,  and  this 
should  be  considered  as  the  minimum  by  communities. 

No  stipulation  is  made  as  to  the  name  of  the  library.  A 
tablet  suitably  inscribed  in  recognition  of  the  gift  is  usually 
set  into  some  part  of  the  building. 

The  corporation  does  not  co-operate  with  other  donors  in 
;i  building  to  be  used  jointly  for  a  library  and  some  other  pur- 
pose,  as  such  a  course  leads  to  complications. 

Plans  drawn  for  the  building  should  be  submitted  to  the 
secretary  of  Carnegie  Corporation  for  approval.  An  illustrated 
memorandum  on  library  building  is  sent  with  each  promise  to 
guide  communities,  what  to  aim  at,  and  what  to  avoid  in  pre- 
paring plans. 

The  conditions  of  the  Carnegie  Corporation  contract  are 
framed  to  protect  a  community  equally  against  official  ex- 
travagance or  official  caprice,  and  work  well  under  the  Missouri 
library  law.  which  provides  that  the  library  levy  voted  by  the 
people  shall  be  revoked  only  by  a  similar  vote.  (R.  S.  Mo. 
1909,  Sec.  8187).  It  is  therefore  quite  within  the  rights  of  any 
citizen  to  demand  that  the  contract  entered  into  by  the  city 
government  in  one  year  shall  be  strictly  kept  by  the  city  govern- 
ment each  succeeding  year  as  long  as  it  remains  in  force. 

The  following  gills  have  been  made  to  libraries  in  Missouri 
b\    Andrew    Carnegie  and  the   Carnegie   Corporation: 


City. 


County. 


Population. 


5fear 


Amount . 


Albany 

Itcili\  ar 

Carthage 
Fayette 

Fulton 

Hum  sville  .  . 
Jefferson  Citj 

Joplin    

Joplin 

Louisiana 
Marshfleld 
Marj  \  ille 

Mexico 

\l i iberly .  , 
31     Ji  '-'-ph 


SI    Louis  Citj 

Sedalia 

Springfield 
Webb  Citj 

Libert  y 

Parkville.  .  .  . 


( ienl  rj 

Polk 

Jasper 


Boward 

Callaway 

Randolph     

Coir 

Jasper 

Jasper 

Pike   

w  ebst  er  

Nodawaj  

Audrain  .  .  

Randolph  

Buchanan  

Soul  h  St.  Joseph  Br 
w  ishington  Park  Br. 


Pettis  Co 

<  Incur  

Jasper 

William  Jewell  College. 
Park  <  iollege 


1  ,922 

1  .07.-) 
9,843 
2 .  586 
5,228 

2  .  2  1 7 
1  1  .  s.-.i  l 
32,073 

Addil  ion 
1  154 
1  .  L93 
I  ,762 
5,938 
10,923 
77,403 


687,029 
17,822 

3J ->.-_'(  11 

11,817 


1905 
1914 
1904 
L914 
1911 
L914 
1902 
1903 
1915 

I '.Ml  l 

mil 
1904 
1913 
1903 

1902 
1910 
1901 
1900 

1905 
1914 
1!I07 
1910 


$12 , 500 
8,000 
25 , 000 
10,000 
12,000 
10,000 
25,000 
40,000 
20 . 000 
10,000 
:,  ,000 
14,000 
12,500 
20,000 

25,000 
25,000 

1  .01  K).  (KM  I 

50 . 000 

50. 000 
25,000 
30,000 
15,000 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 
Library  gifts  promised  within  the  past  three  years: 


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City. 


Greenfield 

Humansville 

Independence 
♦Excelsior  Springs 

tNevada 

{Monroe  City .  .  .  . 


County. 

Population. 

Year. 

Amount. 

Dade 

1,434 

$8 , 000 

Polk 

913 

5,000 

Jackson  

9,859 

20,000 

Clay 

3 ,  900 

1914 

10,000 

Vernon 

7,175 

1915 

17,500 

Monroe 

1.949 

1916 

10,000 

*Building  in  course  of  erection. 
tArchitect's  plans  ready. 
JTax  voted  and  silt  accepted. 


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MISSOURI  PUBLIC  LIBRARIES     1915. 


Albany,  Gentry  County.     Population  1922. 

Carnegu  Public  Library. — Established  190.">.  First  managed  by  a  library 
association,  which  began  work  for  a  library  in  1904.  This  association  secured 
the  offer  of  a  building  from  Andrew  Carnegie  and  circulated  the  petition  for  the 
library  tax  which  was  voted  at  the  next  election.  The  library  is  now  operated 
by  t  he  city. 

Building  The  Carnegie  building,  costing  $12,500,  was  erected  in  190.); 
construction  of  brick  and  stone;  interior  finish,  oak;  one  story  and  basement; 
heighl  of  first  story,  15  feet;  ground  plan  dimensions,  52x40!  feet;  floor  stack 
and  wall  eases  of  steel;  electric  light  and  furnace  heat.  Plan  provides  six  rooms, 
reading  room,  reference  room,  delivery  room,  workroom,  stack  room,  auditorium, 
librarian  s  office. 

Architect,  E.  J.  Eckel   (Eckel  &  Aldrich),  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 


CAUN'KOIK    T.l  I'.HAK  V.    AMiAXV,    MO. 

Administration  and  wo7'k  Presidenl  of  library  board.  A.  B.  Price;  Librarian, 
May  Erskine.  Library  free  for  lending  and  reference.  Latest  report  December, 
L915. 

Adult    Juvenih  Total 

Hook  stock t,139 

Registration 157             27  184 

Circulation  I  No  report  > 

Total  expenditure  for  year $853.31 

Bevier,  Macon  county.      Population.  1900. 

Public  Library. — Owned  and  managed  by  a  Literary  Club  of  nine  ladies, 
each  paying  ten  cents  (10c)  per  month  as  dues.  The  library  service  is  volun- 
tary, but  a  librarian  is  elected  for  one  year,  who  appoints  the  attendant  each 
week,  and  watches  over  the  interests  of  the  library. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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For  two  years  (1914-15)  the  city  council  has  allowed  the  use  of  a  room  in  the 
city  hall  for  the  library.      Librarian,  Mrs.  Alice  K.  Rowland. 

Book  stock 342 

Registration 95 

Circulation 624 

Total  expenditure  (insurance) .14.25 

Bolivar,  Polk  county.     Population,  1975. 

Public  Library. — Opened  February,  1915.  Operated  under  the  state 
library  law  by  the  city  of  Bolivar.  A  tax  was  voted  for  its  support  in  spring 
of  1915,  and  a  Carnegie  building  costing  $8,000  was  erected.  Construction  of 
brick,  stone  and  cement;  ground  floor  (9-foot  ceiling)  and  first  floor  (13-foot 
ceiling);  dimensions,  36  feet  1  inch  by  60  feet  3  inches;  interior  finished  in  yellow 
pine,  mission-stained;  wood  wall  cases;  semi-indirect  electric  lighting;  steam 
heating.  The  plan  provides  seven  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  audi- 
torium, two  waiting  rooms,  domestic  art  room,  workroom.  The  first  floor-  is 
at  present  undivided,  the  intention  being  to  use  later  a  double  stack  down 
center  as  a  partition. 

Architect,  J.  L.  Heckenlively,  Springfield,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — Secretary  of  library  board,  W.  II.  Townsend; 
Librarian,  Pearl  M.  Sheers.  Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Latest  report 
December,  1915  (10  months). 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 946  327  1 ,  273 

Registration 597  412  1 ,009 

( lounty  borrowers 132 

( 'irculation 11  .27!) 

No  report  of  current  expenditures. 

Brunswick — 

Brunswick  Library  Association  incorporated  under  charter  dated  April  30, 
1891;  fund  raised  by  donations;  conducted  under  management  of  a  club. 
March  11,  1914,  the  entire  library  was  destroyed  by  fire;  since  then  all  library 
work  has  been  suspended;  the  board  expects  to  begin  again  as  soon  as  sufficient 
funds  can  be  obtained.      Louis  Benecke,  President. 

Bonne  Terre,  St.  Francois  county.     Population,  6000. 

Bonne  Terre  Memorial  Library. — Established  1906;  supported  chiefly  by 
the  St.  Joseph   Lead  Company. 

Building — The  Memorial  building  was  the  gift  of  Dwight  A.  Jones.  It 
was  completed  in  1906;  cost,  $14,000;  it  is  a  one  story  building  of  Bedford  stone, 
with  tile  roof;  interior  finished  in  oak;  ground  plan  dimensions  46  feet  7  inches 
by  29  feet  2  inches;  height  of  ceiling,  10  feet;  electric  light:  steam  heat;  floor 
stacks  and  wall  cases  of  wood.  Plan  provides  four  rooms,  reading  room,  de- 
livery room,  reference  room,  stack  room. 

Architects,  Herbert  Chivers,  St.  Louis  and  Robert  Sellors,  Bonne  Terre. 

Administration  and  work. — President  of  library  board,  Robert  Sellors;  Li- 
brarian, Frances  Stevens.  One  assistant  is  employed.  Latest  report  October 
1,    1914. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 3 ,  449 

Registration 132  238  370 

Circulation 4,382       3,724  8,106 

No  report  on  expenditures. 


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Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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Bowling  Green,  Pike  county.     Population,  1585. 

Bowling  Green  Library. — Kept  up  by  the  Woman's  Reading  Club,  each 
member  in  turn  acting  as  librarian.  Open  once  each  week.  At  present  the 
library  occupies  a  small  room  in  a  church  building;  rent,  heat  and  janitor  service 
free.  President  Woman's  Reading  Club,  Mrs.  R.  L.  Motley;  Chairman  library 
committee,  Mrs.  George  Wise.  A  free  library  with  a  certain  number  of  re- 
stricted "pay  books."     Latest  report  February,    1916. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock l  j  404 

Registration 

Circulation 1  ?  040 

No  report  of  current  expenditures. 


CARNEGIE   LIBRARY,    CARTHAGE,   MO. 

Carthage,  Jasper  county.     Population,  9,483. 

Free  Public  Library. — Established  in  1903  by  tax  voted  under  the  state 
law;  opened  to  the  public  February,  1905. 

Building — The  Carnegie  library  building  was  completed  for  occupation 
November,  1904.  Cost,  $25,000;  construction  of  Carthage  stone;  interior 
finished  in  natural  oak;  one  story  and  basement;  height  of  first  story  about  10 
feet;  ground  floor  dimensions  50x70  feet;  electric  light  and  gas;  steam  heat; 
steel  floor  stacks  and  wood  wall  cases.  The  plan  provides  nine  rooms,  reading 
room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  librarian's  office,  stack  room,  workroom, 
auditorium,  art  room  and  club  room. 

Architect,  F.  C.  Gunn,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  W.  K.  Caffee;  Li- 
brarian, Alice  Romaine  Gladden;  two  assistants  are  employed.  Library  free 
for  loan  and  reference.     Latest  report  May,  1915. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock . 9 ,  079 

Registration 4 ,  616 

Circulation 30.089     12,300         -12,389 


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Missouri  Library  Commission.  37 

Centralia,  Boone  county.     Population,  211(3. 

Public  Library. — Established  April  15,  1903,  by  the  Mid-week  Club.  A 
room  connected  with  the  rest  room  in  the  county  court  house  is  used  by  the 
library;  rent  free,  and  the  superintendent  of  the  rest  room  takes  charge  of  the 
library  on  open  days  each  week.  The  club  pays  a  portion  of  the  salary  of  the 
rest  room  and  attendant,  and  defrays  incidental  expenses  of  the  library.  Chair- 
man of  the  library  committee,  Lulu  Hubbard;  Librarian,  Leonora  Kirk.  Li- 
brary is  free  for  loan  and  reference.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 

A  dull  Juvenile.  Total 

Book  stock 867  116  983 

Registration 60  25  85 

Circulation  (No  report) . 

There  is  no  fee  for  nonresidents.     20  cards  are  held  by  country  borrowers. 

No  report  of  expenditure. 

Clarksville,  Pike  county.     Population,  900. 

Clarksville  Public  Library. — Established  189S  through  the  efforts  of  Fort- 
nightly Reading  Club,  assisted  by  other  public-spirited  women.  Was  incor- 
porated according  to  laws  of  the  state  in  1909  as  the  Library  Club,  members  of 
which  pay  one  dollar  per  year  towards  maintenance  of  library. 

Building — Public  library  building  was  completed  July  4,  1910;  cost  $1,600; 
construction  brick,  first  story  and  basement;  height  of  first  story  12  feet;  ground 
plan  dimensions  37  feet  8  inches;  mission-stained  oak;  wood  wall  cases.  Pro- 
vides one  large  room  on  first  floor  which  is  used  for  library  reading  room,  delivery 
room,  and  on  club  days  as  assembly  room. 

Architects,  Mauran,  Russell  and  Crowell,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  Mrs.  Mollie  Ander- 
son; Librarian,  Mrs.  Geo.  H.  Idle.  Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Latest 
report  December,  1915.  During  1915  the  following  fund-producing  enterprises 
were  conducted:  An  excursion,  netting  $19;  three  exchanges  for  the  sale  of 
pies,  cakes  and  bread,  netting  about  $16  each.  In  arranging  these  the  town 
was  divided  into  three  districts  and  donations  asked  for  only  in  one  district 
at  a  time.  The  ladies  also  collected  a  carload  of  old  paper  and  magazines  to  be 
sold  in  the  spring. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock I  ,309 

Registration  (Xo  record). 

Circulation I  .  281 

(Besides  707  magazine  numbers.) 
Total  annual  expenditure  not  recorded,  but  salaries  of  librarian  and 

janitor  and  coal  amounted  in  1915  to $72.00 

Columbia,  Boone  county.     Population,  9,662. 

Public  Library. — Has  been  maintained  by  the  Tuesday  Club  for  upwards 
of  fifteen  years.  Recently  the  county  court  granted  the  use  of  a  room  on  the 
third  floor  of  the  courthouse.  Chairman  of  library  committee,  Mrs.  H.  H. 
Tandy;  Librarian,  Lelia  B.  Willis.  Library  is  free  to  all  residents.  Latesl 
report  April,  1916. 

Adult    J  ii  rin  il<  Total 

Book  stock 2,082 

Registration 548 

Circulation 4,637       2,323  6,960 

Total  expenditure  for  year $191 .  09 


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Craig,  Holt  county.     Population,  621. 

Public  Library.  —  Established  January,  1913,  when  $500  was  raised  by  do- 
nations and  the  Library  Association  was  organized.  Books,  furniture,  pictures 
were  given  to  equip  the  library  rooms  which  at  first  were  rented;  later  the  town 
council  permitted  the  use  of  a  large  room  in  the  town  hall  free  of  rental. 

Administration  and  work — Library  is  under  direction  of  the  Library  Asso- 
ciation; President,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Hambaugh;  Librarian,  Mrs.  Mary  Guilliams. 
Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.      Latest  report  December,   1915. 


Adult  Juvenih 


Book  stock 

Registration 

( Circulation 

Total  expenditure  for  year 

Open  three  days  in  the  week  from  3  to  6:30  p.  m. 


Total 

1,192 

86 

1,568 

.«;70.oo 


C.   1.    A.    PUBLIC    LIBRARY,    EXCELSIOR   SPRINGS,    MO. 

Excelsior  Springs,  ('lay  county.     Population,  3.900. 

C.  I.  .1.  Library. — Established  -luly  1.  1909.  The  firsl  fund  was  raised 
by  donation.  Early  in  1909.  thirty  women  of  the  city  formed  the  Civic  Im- 
provement Association  and  collected  hooks  and  money  for  a  public  library. 
By  an  agreement  with  the  city  council  a  two  story  hrirk  building  was  provided 
with  quarters  for  the  library  in  tin  second  story  and  a  public  rest  room  on  the 
firsl  floor;  light  and  heal  were  to  he  provided  by  the  city,  and  the  association 
assumed  the  responsibility  of  caring  for  the  resl  room  and  the  library  for  five 
years.  At  t  lie  end  of  that  time  the  association  consented  to  continue  their 
supervision  until  the  new  Carnegie  building  should  he  finished.  A  gift  of 
$10,000  was  made  by  the  Carnegie  Corporation  and  a  lot  was  secured,  the  asso- 
ciation paying  $800  of  the  purchase  price.  The  books  of  the  C.  I.  A.  Library, 
about  3,000  volumes,  will  become  the  property  of  the  new  city  institution. 
The  new  building  is  in  course  of  erection. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  39 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  committee,  Mrs.  W.  L. 
Silvers;  Librarian,  Hazel  Pfeift'er.  Library  loans  to  subscribers  as  above,  free 
for  reference.  Latest  report  July  1,  1915.  The  library  is  under  the  manage- 
ment of  the  library  committee  of  the  Civic  Improvement  Association,  aided 
by  an  advisory  library  committee  from  the  city  council.  Borrowers  pay  $1.00 
per  year  membership  fee;  nonresidents  must  secure  a  resident  freeholder  as  a 
guarantor;  nonsubscribers  may  take  books  by  deposit  equal  to  the  value  of  the 
book  and  a  payment  of  ten  cents  a  week  for  each  book  drawn.  On  account 
of  the  transient  visitors  to  the  springs,  the  last  class  of  borrowers  is  a  large  one. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 2 , 476 

Registration 132      132 

Circulation 6,310       1,0.").")  7,371 

Total  expenditure . $678.34 

Fayette,  Howard  county.     Population,  2,586. 

Public  Library. — Opened  April  1,  1915.  The  library  movement  was  started 
in  May,  1914.  In  the  same  year  a  tax  of  one  mill  was  voted  for  the  support  of 
a  free  public  library  and  the  library  was  organized  under  the  state  library  law. 
A  lot  for  the  building  was  the  gift  of  Jordan  Coller  of  Fayette. 

Building — The  Carnegie  library  building  was  completed  March  1,  1915. 
Cost,  $10,000;  construction  of  brick;  one  story  and  basement;  height  of  main 
story,  15  feet;  ground  plan  dimensions,  44x50  feet;  direct  electric  lighting; 
steam  heat;  steel  stack  and  wall  cases.  Aside  from  a  small  office  room,  the  main 
floor  is  subdivided  only  by  two  ten-foot  partitions  enclosing  the  doorway,  and 
another  cutting  off  a  small  alcove;  the  book  stack  separates  the  children's  corner 
from  the  reference  room;  in  the  basement  the  plan  provides  three  rooms  opening 
into  each  other,  so  that  they  may  be  thrown  together  when  desirable. 

Architect.  Ben.   G.   Elliott,  Mexico,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  L.  W.  Jacobs:  Li- 
brarian, Ivah  Dell  Grigsby.  Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Latest  report 
November,    1915.      (First   8   months'    work.) 

Total 

Book  stock 1 ,  7S0 

Registration 572 

Circulation No  report 

Annual  income  about $1,200.00 

Fulton,  Callaway  county.     Population,  5,228. 

Public  Library. — Established  July  2,  1908,  by  the  Fulton  Library  Asso- 
ciation which  had  been  developed  by  the  effort  of  the  Woman's  Club.  The 
first  fund  was  raised  by  voluntary  subscriptions  for  a  free  library,  taken  on  a 
basis  which  assured  a  support  of  $500  annually  for  three  years.  At  the  spring 
election  of  1910  the  library  was  taken  over  by  the  city.  The  same  year  the 
systematic  organization  of  the  library  records  was  completed. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  in  June.  1912,  the  corner 
stone  having  been  laid  November,  1911.  Cost  $13,500,  of  which  $12,000  was 
the  gift  of  Andrew  Carnegie,  $1,500  contributed  by  the  city;  the  city  also  pro- 
vided site  valued  at  $2,750.  Construction,  St.  Louis  grej^  pressed  brick  and 
Bedford  stone;  interior  finish  of  oak;  one  story  and  basement;  height  of  first 
story,  15  feet;  ground  floor  dimensions  62x24  feet;  wood  wall  cases;  direct 
electric  lighting;  hot  water  heating  system.  Plan  provides  seven  rooms,  reading 
room,  children's  room,  work  room,  reference  room,  auditorium,  board  room, 
club  room. 

Architect,  Fred  Bell,  Fulton,  Mo. 


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-President    of    library    board,    D.    P.    Bartley; 
Library  free  for  loaning  and  reference.     Latest 


Administration  and  work 
Librarian,  Frances  E.  Watson, 
report  May   1,   1915. 

Adult 
Book  stock 

(About  20  per  cent  children's  books.) 

Registration 

Circulation 11,268 

Total  expenditure  for  year 

Special  Items — The  following  organizations  meet  in  the  club  rooms  of  the 
library:  Woman's  Club,  D.  A.  R.,  Monday  Musical  Club,  Homemaker's  Club, 
Industrial  School  Board,  Industrial  School,  Parent-Teachers  Association,  Story 
Hour,   Callaway   County  Medical  Society    (occasionally). 


Juvenile 


2,545 


Total 
2,474 

232 

13,813 

,445.80 


CARNEGIE   PUBLIC    LIBRARY,    FULTON,    MO. 

Glasgow,  Howard  county.     Population,  1,507. 

Lewis  Memorial  Library. — Founded  in  1866  by  Benjamin  W.  Lewis,  who 
ordered  in  his  will  that  $10,000  should  be  set  apart  to  be  invested  in  a  library 
to  be  located  in  the  city  of  Glasgow,  Howard  county,  Missouri.  A  building 
for  the  library  was  erected  after  his  death  by  Mrs.  Eleanor  T.  Lewis,  his  widow, 
Benjamin  W.  Lewis,  his  son,  and  James  W.  Lewis,  his  brother.  Of  the  original 
gift  of  Mr.  Lewis  there  remains  a  permanent  endowment  fund  of  $4,100.  The 
library  was  first  managed  by  a  board  of  trustees,  then  by  a  college,  after  which 
it  was  closed  for  a  time.     It  is  now  administered  by  a  board  of  seven  trustees. 

Building — The  memorial  library  was  completed  September  23,  1867,  at  a 
cost  of  $15,000.  Construction  is  of  brick,  finished  inside  in  hard  pine,  and  black 
walnut,  two  stories,  the  height  of  the  first  being  14  feet;  ground  plan  dimensions, 
60x27  feet;  lighted  by  electricity;  heated  by  stoves;  shelving  consists  of  wood  wall 
cases.    Plan  provides  for  four  rooms,  reading  room,  delivery  room,  and  club  rooms. 

Architect,  William  Brown. 


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Administration  and  work — President  of  board  of  trustees,  Dr.  C.  C.  Hemen- 
way;  Librarian,  Bessie  Henry.  A  subscription  library,  membership  fee,  $1.00 
per  year.     Latest  report  April  30,  1915. 


Book  stock 

Registration 

Circulation 

Total  expenditure  for  year 


Adult  Juvenile  Total 

4,736 

5       44 

857 

$501.54 


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JOHN   H.   GARTH  MEMORIAL  LIBRARY,  HANNIBAL,   MO. 

Hannibal,  Marion  county.     Population,  18,341. 

Hannibal  Free  Public  Library. — Established  as  a  subscription  library  in 
1871. 

History — First  library  movement  started  in  March,  1845,  and  this  in  1870 
developed  into  the  Mercantile  Library  with  annual  membership  fee  of  $3.00. 
The  Free  Public  Library  was  opened  in  1899  under  the  promotion  of  Robert 
Elliott.  It  was  the  first  free  public  library  operating  under  the  state  law. 
Legacies  of  $1,000  from  Daniel  M.  Dulaney  and  $2,500  from  A.  R.  Levering 
are  held  in  trust,  the  annual  interest  being  spent  for  books. 

Building — The  Garth  Memorial  Library  building  was  the  gift  of  Mrs.  Helen 
K.  Garth  and  her  daughter  Mrs.  Anna  M.  Goodlett.  It  was  completed  in  Feb- 
ruary, 1902,  at  a  cost  of  $25,000.  Construction,  stone,  brick  and  terra  cotta; 
interior  finish  quarter-sawn  oak;  two  stories  and  basement;  height  of  first  story 
12  feet;  ground  floor  dimensions  52x52  feet;  electric  light  and  steam  heat;  wood 
stack  and  wool  shelving.  The  plan  provides  eleven  rooms,  reading  room, 
children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  librarian's  office,  board  room, 
memorial  hall  (club  room),  museum,  public  document  room,  magazine  room, 
storage   room. 

Architects,  Mauran,  Russell  &  Crowell,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


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Administration  and  work — President  of  Library  board,  Judge  F.  E.  Scho- 
field;  Librarian,  Nancy  McLachlan.  Free  for  loaning  and  reference.  Latest 
report  May,  1915.  In  1908  the  library  was  reorganized,  the  decimal  system  of 
classification  was  installed,  and  the  books  re-catalogued. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 12,109 

Registration 4 ,088 

Circulation 36,108     10,1.39  46.277 

Total  expenditure  for  year $3,189.80 

Huntsville,  Randolph  county.     Population,  2,247. 

Public  Library. — Started  in  May,  1905.  The  library  had  its  beginning 
in  the  G.  T.  Club,  a  literary  organization  of  women.  The  nucleus  of  the  col- 
lection was  secured  by  a  book  shower,  and  the  library  fee  ($1.00  a  year)  collected 
from  members.  The  money  was  regularly  expended  for  books.  The  quarters 
were  free  of  rental,  and  service  was  voluntary.  One  club  member  made  a  record 
by  acting  as  librarian  every  Wednesday  for  seven  years.  In  1914  the  citizens 
voted  a  two  mill  library  tax,  and  accepted  a  Carnegie  gift  of  $10,000.  The 
property  and  books  of  the  Huntsville  Public  Library  will  be  given  to  the  city 
when  the  building  is  opened  to  the  public. 


CARNEGIE    LIBRARY,    HUNTSVILLE,    MO. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  in  course  of  erection  in  1015;  cost 
$10,000.  The  site  purchased  by  the  eitizens  !*•_>..-><)())  was  that  on  which  had 
stood  the  small  one-room  office  building  used  by  the  club  library  for  several 
years.  Construction  is  of  brick  and  stone;  interior  finished  in  red  oak;  one 
story  and  basement;  height  of  first  story.  15  feet  ;  ground  plan  dimensions  30x50 
feet;  electric  lighting,  semi-indirect;  steam  heat ;  steel  stack  and  wall  cases.  The 
plan  provides  five  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  librarian's  office  and 
delivery  room,   auditorium,   board   room. 

Architect,  Ludwig  Abt,  Moberly,  Mo. 


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PUBLIC    LIBRARY,    HUNTSVILLE. 


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Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  J.  L.  Hammett, 
Librarian,  Mrs.  Lillian  H.  Rice.  Free  for  loan  and  reference.  Library  will 
open  with  about  1,050  volumes  early  in   1916. 

Independence,  Jackson  county.      Population,  9,859. 

Public  Bibrary. — Established  1894,  by  the  school  board  in  connection  with 
the  public  schools.  About  600  volumes  were  presented  to  the  school  district 
by  the  Independence  Library  Association;  these  were  duly  classified  and  cata- 
loged. 

Building — The  library  occupies  rooms  in  the  High  School  Annex,  a  building 
completed  in  1908.  The  library  proper  occupies  the  first  floor,  which  provides 
a  reading  room  and  a  stack  room.  The  rest  of  the  building  is  devoted  to  special 
school  departments.  The  fund  for  the  building  was  raised  by  the  issue  of  school 
building  bonds. 

Administration  and  work — Chairman  of  library  committee,  Supt.  W.  L.  C. 
Palmer;  Librarian,  Carrie  Wallace.  Library  is  conducted  by  the  school  admin- 
istration and  is  free  to  all  white  residents  of  the  school  district.  Latest  report 
September,    1915. 

Total 

Book  stock 4 ,800 

Registration 900 

( 'irculation 18 ,360 

Xo  separate  account  of  expenditures  for  the  library. 


CARNEGIE    LIBRARY,    JEFFERSON     CITY,    MO. 


Jefferson  City,  Cole  county.     Population,  11,850. 

Free  Public  Library. — Established  as  a  subscription  library  in  1898. 


were   collected   and   administered   by   a    Library    Association. 
public  library  under  the  state  law  was  carried  in    1901. 


Funds 
Vote  for   a   free 


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Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  December  24,  1902.  Cost 
was  about  $30,000  including  furnishings,  $25,000  being  the  gift  of  Andrew 
Carnegie.  Construction  of  Bedford  Indiana  stone;  interior  finished  in  oak: 
fire-proof  stack  room  with  steel  case  doors;  two  stories  and  basement;  height  of 
first  story  15  feet;  ground  floor  dimensions  65x35  feet;  electric  lighting;  hot  water 
heating  system;  floor  stacks  of  wood  and  steel.  The  plan  provides  eight  rooms, 
reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  librarian's  office, 
board  room,  auditorium,  club  room.  Recently  steel  stacks  and  wall  cases  have 
been  installed  in  the  delivery  room,  reading  room  and  children's  room. 

Architects,  Miller  &  Opel,  Jefferson  City,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  Dr.  J.  P.  Porth: 
Librarian,  Julia  Andrae;  one  assistant  and  one  substitute  are  employed.  Li- 
brary free  for  loan  and  reference.      Latest  report  May  1,  1915. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 13 ,  866 

Registration 4 ,  28S 

Circulation 21 ,645     11 ,922         33 ,567 

Total  expenditure  for  year $4 ,006 .  36 

Early  in  1915  the  library  was  reorganized,  the  decimal  system  of  classifica- 
tion was  installed  and  the  books  re-catalogued  with  Library  of  Congress  printed 
cards.  A  room  for  the  free  use  of  study  clubs  has  been  fitted  up  by  the  library 
and  furnished  by  the  woman's  club  of  the  city. 

Joplin,   Jasper   county.     Population,    32,073. 

Free  Public  Library. — Established  1902.  Library  movement  was  started 
in  1901  by  the  Commercial  Club,  and  a  gift  of  $40,000  was  secm-ed  from  Andrew 
Carnegie  the  same  year.  The  corner  stone  was  laid  in  1902,  and  the  building 
completed  for  occupancy  November,  1903.  The  library  was  incorporated  under 
the  state  public  library  law  and  so  operates;  two  members  of  its  board  of  directors 
are  women.  In  ten  years  the  fund  raised  by  tax  has  increased  from  $4,000  to 
over  $9,000  annually. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  erected  in  1903.  Cost,  $40,000; 
construction  of  Carthage  limestone;  two  stories  and  basement;  height  of  first 
story,  13  feet;  dimensions  of  ground  floor  84x80  feet  (includes  a  proposed  ad- 
dition); interior  finish  oak;  both  wood  and  steel  stacks  and  wall  cases;  electric 
lighting,  direct  and  semi-indirect;  steam  heat.  Building  provides  eleven  rooms, 
reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  work  room,  audi- 
torium, librarian's  office,  board  room,  club  room,  art  room  and  men's  reading 
room.  In  1914,  a  correspondence  was  begun  looking  toward  an  addition  to 
the  main  building;  when  approved  by  the  board  the  plans  were  submitted  to 
the  Carnegie  corporation  with  a  request  for  the  sum  of  $20,000  to  cover  the  cost 
of  the  addition.  This  sum  was  granted  June,  1915,  with  the  provision  that  the 
library  board  furnish  an  additional  $5,000,  making  a  total  of  $25,000.  Work 
on  the  addition  was  begun  November  1,  1915,  to  be  completed  in  the  spring  of 
1916. 

Architect,  Main  building,  A.  C.  Michaelis,  Joplin,  Mo. 

Architect,  Addition  1916,  E.  L.  Tilton,  New  York,  City. 

Administration  ami  work — President  of  library  board,  August  Junge;  libra- 
rian, Mary  B.  Swanwick.  Latest  report  April  30,  1915.  Library  staff  consists 
of  four  assistants  and  two  apprentices.  Library  is  free  for  loan  and  reference. 
December.  1913,  the  first  school  branch  library  was  opened  in  East  Town,  called 
The  Washington  School  Branch;  the  room  and  equipment  were  furnished  by 
the  school  board  with  janitor  service;  the  library  provides  books  and  a  library 
attendant. 
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READING  AND   REFERENCE   ROOM,  JOPLIN,   MO. 


MEN'S  READING  ROOM  AND  SMOKING  ROOM,  JOPLIN,  MO. 


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Ail  nil   .1  a  ci  n  ih 

Book  stock 

Registration 

Circulation 58,290     34,804 

( 'urrent  periodicals 

Supplementary  readers 

School  room  libraries 

Total  expenditure  for  year 


ss 


Total 

27,527 
7,108 

93,094 
2,769 

19,720 

7,530 

,176.2  2 


Kahoka,  Clark  county.     Population,  1,950. 

Kahoka  Library. — Established  March  6,  1893.  First  fund,  $200,  was  raised 
by  subscription,  and  the  business  was  conducted  by  a  library  association.  At 
present  there  is  a  board  of  managers  for  the  library.  Previous  to  August.  1915, 
the  library  had  occupied  a  room  on  the  second  floor  of  a  business  block.  Since 
that  time,  t  brough  the  co-operation  of  the  women's  clubs  of  the  city,  a  rest  room 
has  been  established  in  which  the  library  is  quartered  free  of  charge. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  Chas.  Hiller;  Librarian, 
Lot  it  ia  Neeper.  Subscription  library,  membership  fee.  SLOG  a  year.  Library 
service  is  voluntary.      Latest  report  June  1,   1915. 

Total 

2,080 

142 

(?) 

$70.02 


Book  stock 

Registration 

( 'irculation 

Total  expenditure  for  year 


Kansas  City,  Jackson  county.     Population,  248,381. 

Kansas  City  Public  Library — History. — First  official  action  to  establish 
a  library,  November,  L873;  funds  raised  by  a  course  of  lectures  arranged  bjr  the 
Board  of  Education.      Although  designed  originally  as  a  part  of  the  public  school 


CENTRAL   PUBLIC   LIBRARY,    KANSAS    CITY,   MO. 


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system  it  was  in  reality  a  subscription  library  (fee  $2.00  a  year)  and  became  a 
free  library  January  1,  1881.  A  gift  of  $25,000  for  book  fund,  made  by  George 
Sheidley,  was  available  at  the  opening  of  the  new  building,  1899.  Librarians: 
James  N.  Greenwood,  in  charge  until  1881;  Mrs.  Carrie  Westlake  Whitney, 
appointed  librarian  March  17,  1881;  Purd  B.  Wright,  appointed  March,  1911, 
effective  June  of  same  year. 

Buildings — Present  Central  library  building  erected  in  1898;  cost,  $250,000, 
raised  by  bond  issue;  constructed  of  granite  and  Carthage  stone;  two  stories 
and  basement;  height  of  first  story  15  feet;  dimensions  of  ground  plan  104x138 
feet;  interior  finish  of  quartered  oak;  marble  wainscoat;  electric  lighting; 
steam  heat.  Building  provides  twenty-six  rooms,  reading  room,  children's 
room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  catalog  room,  workroom,  auditorium,  libra- 
rian's office,  board  room,  club  rooms,  bindery,  museum,  open  shelf  room,  bound 
newspaper  room,  art  gallery,  and  offices  for  board  of  education  and  superintend- 
ent of  schools.  The  plans  for  an  addition  to  the  Central  building  are  now  in 
the  hands  of  the  architects,  Smith,  Rea  and  Lovett,  who  are  also  architects  of 
the  original  building  and  all  of  the  branches.  The  plan  provides  for  an  ex- 
tension 82x140  feet,  three  stories.  First  and  second  floors  will  be  devoted  t° 
reading,  reference  and  cataloging  room,  while  the  third  floor  will  provide  addi- 
tional room  for  the  art  gallery;  a  rearrangement  will  also  furnish  extra  rooms 
for  the  Board  of  Education. 

Allen  Library. —  (Westport  branch,  acquired  by  extension  of  city  limits, 
1899,  taking  in  the  town  of  Westport).  Two  stories,  brick,  stone  and  slate. 
An  addition  of  stone  and  concrete  completed  in  1915  provided  fire-proof  stack 
of  25,000  volumes'  capacity  and  a  new  children's  room  and  reference  room. 


LEWIS  GEORGE  BRANCH.  KANSAS  CITY". 


Lewis  George  Branch — Erected  1912.  Cost,  $36,000;  including  equipment; 
construction,    brick,    stone,    and   reinforced   concrete. 

Karnes  Branch. — Constructed  1915,  in  connection  with  grade  school; 
cost  charged  to  library,  $5,200,  including  shelving,  construction,  brick,  stone 
and  concrete. 

Kensington  Branch. — In  course  of  construction  1915,  in  connection  with 
grade  school;  estimated  cost,  $4,400,  including  shelving;  construction,  brick, 
stone,    concrete. 

Mark  Twain  Branch. — In  course  of  construction,  1915,  in  connection  with 
grade  school;  estimated  cost  charged  to  library,  $4,300;  including  shelving; 
construction,  brick,  stone  and  concrete. 

Swinney  Branch — In  course  of  construction  in  connection  with  grade  school 
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Administration  and  work:  Librarian,  Purd  B.  Wright.  Latest  report  June 
1915.  The  library  is  a  department  of  the  educational  system  of  the  city,  two 
members  of  the  school  board  forming  a  library  committee,  it  is  free  for  loan 
and  reference.  The  work  is  organized  under  twelve  departments  as  follows: 
Circulation,  order,  catalog,  public  documents  division,  reference,  periodicals. 
fiction,  children's,  school  stations,  Nelson  Gallery  of  Art.  Dyer  Museum,  bindery. 
There  arc  seven  branches;  3  occupy  separate  buildings  owned  by  the  library 
(see  Buildings);  2  are  located  in  schools,  Switzer  (1912),  N.  E.  High  School 
191  I  :  a  branch  in  the  New  Central  High  School  is  to  be  opened  September, 
L915;  '■'>  others  arc  operated  from  special  agencies,  the  Jewish  Educational  In- 


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FIUST  FLOOB.  PLAN 

LOUI5  GLOBGL  LIB2AET 

KANSAS  CITY.  MO. 


stitute  (1913),  the  Swope  Settlement  (1913),  the  Garrison  Square  Field  House 
(l'.)14).  The  year  1916  will  see  4  additional  brandies  opened  in  school  build- 
ings, Karnes,  Swinney,  Mark  Twain,  Kensington.  Sixteen  deposit  stations 
and  twenty  schoolroom  collections  circulate  books  to  school  children  during  the 
school  term.  Through  vacation  months  these  stations  are  opened  from  one  to 
three  days  a  week,  serving  the  general  public.  Five  mercantile  stations  serve 
as  many  institutions. 

Adult  JuveniU  Total 

Book  stock 187,479 

Registration 31 ,702     27,924         59,620 

Circulation 340.818  306,045       646,863 


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Comparative  Circulation — 

1905    1910      1915 

Total 279,591  283,027       653,479 

Branches  and  stations 47 ,333     67 ,292       349 ,  195 

Total  expenditure  for  year $98 ,542 .  00 

Permanent  improvement  not  included  above $27,000.00 


scale  or  nsT  BASLMLNT    PLAN 

LOUI5  GE02GL  UBIiAET 

KANSAS  CITY.  MO. 


CHAS.  A  SMJTH.ARjCTIT. 


Special  Items — The  Garrison  Square  Branch  is  the  first  branch  exclusively 
for  colored  people  in  the  State  of  Missouri.  Quarters  are  provided  in  the  build- 
ing erected  by  the  Park  Commission;  janitor  service,  light,  heat  and  water 
being  furnished.  Adjoining  the  Garrison  School  the  library  takes  the  place  of 
a  former  deposit  station. 

The  work  of  instructing  school  pupils  in  the  use  of  the  library  has  developed 
into  a  uniform  system,  which  is  carried  out  in  all  branches.  Classes  in  groups  of 
twenty  are  brought  to  the  library  where  they  are  taught  the  use  of  the  catalog, 
the  arrangement  of  books  on  the  shelves,  and  made  acquainted  with  the  simpler 
books  of  reference.  The  teacher  accompanies  the  first  section  of  her  class  and 
remains  while  each  group  comes  and  goes. 

Library  publishes  a  printed  report  annually;  and  special  book  lists  are  issued 
occasionallv. 


Lebanon,  Laclede  county.     Population,  2,430. 

Shakespeare  Club  Library . — Founded  about  1898;  in  1908  reported  200 
volumes.  Fund  was  secured  by  contributions  from  members  of  Shakespeare 
Club.     The  library  is  in  the  reception  room  of  a  physician,    Dr.  Shed  Casey, 


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who  allows  space  for  the  book  cases  free  of  charge"  The  office  girl  assists  in 
attending  the  library  on  Saturday,  for  which  she  is  paid  by  the  Club.  The  Club 
gets  no  help  for  the  library  outside  of  an  occasional  donation  of  a  book  or  books 
by  interested  individuals.  Five  years  ago  a  case  of  the  latest  fiction  was  in- 
stalled and  live  cents  per  copy  was  charged  for  one  week's  use.  This  has  proved 
successful,  growing  from  six  books  to  150;  as  soon  as  they  are  worn  they  are 
put  in  the  free  cases.     This  is  the  only  support  of  the  library  save  an  occasional 


NORTHEAST   HIGH  SCHOOL,    KANSAS    CITY. 
Branch  library  entrance  shown  at  left. 

donation  from  the  club  or  the  proceeds  of  an  entertainment.  Library  is  open 
every  Saturday,  9  a.  m.  to  12,  and  1  p.  m.  to  4:30  p.  m.  It  is  free  for  circulation 
and  reference.  Chairman  of  library  committee  and  librarian,  Mrs.  Emma  L. 
Kollernian.      Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Adult  Juvenih  Total 

Book  stock 860           340  1 ,200 

Registration 40            25  65 

<  'irculation 250           300  550 

Total  expenditure  for  year $22  50 

Louisiana,  Pike  county.      Population,  4,454. 

Public  Library.  —Established  May,  1902,  as  a  subscription  library;  taken 
over  by  the  city  June,   L903. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  September,  1904,  at  a 
cost  of  Sis,  1  oo.oo,  including  site  valued  at  $3,500.  $10,000.00  was  the  gift 
of  Andrew  Carnegie.  Construction  of  Rubble  stone;  interior  yellow  pine. 
Basement  and  one  story;  height  of  first  floor,  18  feet  6  inches;  ground  plan 
dimensions,  33x54  feet;  shelving,  wood  wall  cases;  electric  lighting  and  hot 
water  heating  system.  Plan  provides  live  rooms,  reading  room,  delivery  room, 
auditorium,  librarian's  office,  club  room. 

Architects,   Mauran,  Russell  <.v.  Garden,  St.   Louis.  Mo. 

.\tl ministration  unit  work — President  of  library  board,  A.  II.  Draper;  Li- 
brarian, Elizabeth  Irwin.  Library  employs  one  assistant.  Library  free  for 
loan  and  reference.      Latest  annual  report,  April,   1915. 

Ad ult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 4 ,460       1 ,099  5,  559 

Registration 1 ,709  942  2,651 

Circulation 7,478       3,108         10,586 

Total  expenditure  for  year $1 ,005 .  05 


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Macon,  Macon  county.     Population,  4,000. 

City  Public  Library. — Interest  awakened  in  1912.  The  library  was  first 
started  with  100  books  from  the  state  traveling  library.  The  D.  A.  R.  Chapter 
took  charge  of  the  movement,  collected  books  and  money  and  opened  a  small 
:ree  public  library.  Later  a  Library  Association  was  organized.  In  July, 
1914,  the  Chapter  united  with  the  Association  and  a  fund  was  subscribed  by  the 
citizens  for  the  purpose  of  erecting  a  building.  This  fund  now  amounts  to 
112.500  and  the  D.  A.  R.'s  have  subscribed  money  for  a  site.  The  library  build- 
ing will  be  erected  and  turned  over  to  the  city  as  soon  as  a  maintenance  fund 
3qual  to  10  per  cent  of  the  building  fund  is  set  aside  out  of  the  city's  revenue. 


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MACON    PUBLIC    LIBRARY    BUILDING,    MACON,    MISSOURI,    1915. 

Administration  and  tuorfc— President  of  library  association,  Theodore  Gar.y; 
library  committee,  Mrs.  Doneghy,  Mrs.  W.  H.  Miller,  J.  A.  Cook;  librarian, 
Sarah  J.  Larrabee.  Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Latest  report  De- 
cember 31,  1915.  Library  birthdays  have  been  regularly  observed  each  year 
with  requests  to  those  interested  for  "at  least  one  good  book  for  the  library;" 
the  librarian  having  been  for  many  years  a  teacher  in  the  community  wrote 
personally  to  her  former  pupils  far  and  near,  making  the  same  request.  As  a 
result,  the  library  collection  has  grown  in  four  years  from  a  hundred  to  over 
2,600  volumes. 

Total 

Book  stock 2 ,292 

Registration 293 

Circulation 8 ,  302 

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Marshfield,  Webster  county.     Population,  1,193. 

Fret  Public  Library. — In  1911  an  offer  of  a  Carnegie  building  was  accepted 
and  a  tax  voted  for  maintenance.  The  Carnegie  building  was  finished  and  oc- 
cupied Oetober,  1911;  cost,  $5,000;  construction  of  brick  and  stone;  main  floor 
and  basement.  The  stone  and  work  on  the  foundation  were  provided  free  by 
public  spirited  citizens  with  the  object  of  providing  a  better  building  within 
the  appropriation.     Latest  report   May,   191(3. 

Total  number  of  volumes  in  library.  1915 1 ,0G2 

Total  number  borrowers  recorded 930 

Total  circulation  of  books.  1915 12,789 

Total  annual  expenditure $325.85 


CAHN'EOIK  LIBRARY,  MARSIIFIKLD,  MO. 


Maryville,  Nodawaj  county.     Population,  4,762. 

Free  Public  Library. —  Established  1904;  organized  under  the  library  law. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  May,  1905,  at  a  cost  of 
$15,000.  Construction,  pressed  brick;  interior  finish  of  oak,  one  story  ami 
basement;  ground  plan  dimensions  42\x4Sl  feet;  electric  lighting  and  furnace 
heat;  wood  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  Plan  provides  six  rooms,  reading  room, 
children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  librarian's  office,  club  room. 

Architect,  A.  A.  Searcy,  Trenton,  Mo. 

Administration  ami  work — President  of  library  board,  H.  L.  McDougal; 
Librarian,  Grace  Langan;  one  assistant  is  employed.  Library  is  free  for  loan 
and  reference.      Latest    report    April   30,    1015. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 8,649 

Registration 1 ,  639 

Circulation 12,328       4,632  16,960 

Total  expenditures  for  year $2 ,041 .  88 


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Mexico,  Audrain  county.     Population,  5,938. 

Public  Library. — Established  in  1911.  The  interest  was  roused  through 
he  activity  of  the  Federation  of  City  Clubs,  which  took  for  its  avowed  object 
he  development  of  a  public  library.  The  fund  was  raised  by  donation  and 
ubscription;  several  book  receptions  were  held  with  the  net  result  of  opening 
,  library  of  1,000  volumes  in  two  rooms  on  the  second  floor  of  a  business  block, 
ise  allowed  free  of  rental.  An  opening  reception  was  held  March  17,  1911, 
iter  the  library  books  had  been  classified  by  the  Library  Commission.  The 
ibrary  remained  in  this  building  three  years,  then  moved  into  a  new  building 
if  its  own,  becoming  at  the  same  time  a  tax  supported  institution. 

Building — The  Carnegie  library  building  was  completed  January,  1914, 
,t  a  cost  of  $12,500.  Construction  is  of  gray  brick;  interior  finished  in  fumed 
»ak;  one  story  and  basement;  height  of  first  story,  14  feet;  dimensions  of  ground 
dan  32x34  feet;  electric  lighting,  and  steam  heat  furnished  from  the  city  heating 
>lant;  steel  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  The  plan  provides  eight  rooms,  reading 
oom,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  work  room,  auditorium,  librarian's  office, 
>oard  room,  club  room. 

Architect,  Ben  G.  Elliott,  Mexico,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  J.  F.  Llewellyn; 
librarian,  Tine  C.  Houston.  Latest  report  April,  1915.  Free  library  for  loan 
tnd  for  reference.     All  of  the  circulation  is  done  from  the  library  building. 

Reading  circle  is  conducted  for  the  5-6-7-8  grades  to  inculcate  a  love  for 
eading  a  greater  variety  and  better  class  of  books. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

3ook  stock o,200 

iegistration 1 ,005           451  1 ,456 

?irculation 10,001       8,800  18, SOI 

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Moberly,  Randolph  county.     Population,  10,923. 

Free  Public  Library. — Established  1901.  First  library  movement  began 
n  November,  1872,  when  the  Moberly  Library  Association  was  organized  and 
*aised  a  fund  by  donations  and  fees.  The  management  was  later  changed  to  a 
railroad  club,  the  board  of  directors  being  railroad  men.  In  1901  the  question 
:>f  a  tax  for  support  of  a  library  under  the  state  law  was  put  to  vote  and  carried. 

Building — The  Carnegie  library  building  was  completed  July  1,  1904,  at 
\  cost  of  $20,000.  Construction  is  of  stone  and  brick;  interior  finish  of  golden 
Dak;  two  stories  (height  of  first,  10  feet);  ground  floor  dimensions,  72x72  feet; 
^lectric  lighting  and  steam  heat;  wood  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  Plan  provides 
ten  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  work 
•oora,  auditorium,  board  room,  and  club  rooms. 

Architects,  Legg  &  Holloway,  St.   Louis.  Mo. 


MOBERLY   PUBLIC    LIBRARY. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  G.  J.  Ginther;  Li- 
brarian, Mrs.  Bessie  S.  Lee;  one  assistant  is  employed.  Library  free  for  loan 
md  reference.     Latest  report  April  30,  1915. 

Total 

Book  stock 0,50  1 

Registration 2.000 

Circulation 38,206 

Total  expenditure  for  year $2  ,032.  71 

Monroe  City,  Monroe  county.     Population,  1,949. 

P.  E.  O.  Library. — A  society  library  established  in  1899  by  the  P.  E.  0. 
a  literary  club;  fund  is  raised  by  sale  of  library  membership  cards  and  by  enter- 
tainments; estimated  at  about  $50  annually;  open  Saturday  afternoon.  At 
present  the  library  is  under  the  management  of  a  committee  of  the  club.  ( 'hair- 
man,  Mrs.  Tom  Dawson;  Librarian,  Nora  M.  Jamison.  A  subscription  library; 
membership  $1.00  per  year.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 


Book  stock  . 
Registration 


Adult  Juvenile 

Total 

988           101 

1,089 

75             25 

100 

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Mound  City,  Holt  county.     Population,  1,800. 

Mound  City  Free  Library. — The  first  library  movement  was  started  in 
\pril,  1909;  at  that  time  the  Library  Association  was  organized  in  order  to  care 
!or  one  of  the  state  traveling  libraries.  The  establishment  of  a  permanent 
ibrary  was  the  definite  purpose  of  the  Association,  and  books  and  money  were 
'reely  donated  by  those  interested.  In  1911  the  city  received  an  offer  from  the 
Carnegie  Corporation  of  $7,500  for  a  library  building.  Public  opinion  was 
'avorable  to  the  voting  of  a  library  tax,  but  opposition  was  encountered  on  the 
ground  that  at  the  assessed  valuation  the  constitutional  limit  of  taxation  had 
seen  reached,  and  the  passing  of  a  public  library  vote  would  require  re-appor- 
ionment  of  the  city  income. 

The  library  occupies  two  rooms  on  the  second  floor  of  a  business  building; 
he  rooms  are  furnished  free  of  rental  by  the  Commercial  Club;  the  smaller  of 
he  two  is  used  for  book  storage,  and  may  be  locked  in  the  absence  of  an  at- 
tendant; the  other  room,  used  as  a  reading  room,  is  always  open  to  visitors. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  the  library  association,  D.  W. 
Porter;  Secretary-Treasurer,  Helen  R.  McCoy.  Library  free  for  loan  and 
•eference.  Library  is  under  the  direct  management  of  the  executive  committee 
>f  the  Association;  library  service  is  voluntary  and  librarians  various.  During 
seven  years  $1,724.00  have  been  contributed  to  the  support  of  the  enterprise. 
Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 735  690  1 ,425 

Registration 541 

Circulation 2 ,592       3 ,036  5 ,628 

(Periodical  numbers  circulated,  456.) 
rotal  expenditure  for  the  year $224 .  77 

Nevada,  Vernon  county.     Population,  7,176. 

City  Library. — Founded  in  1900  by  the  Nevada  Federation  of  Women's 
Clubs.  The  Federation  was  organized  in  1898,  and  the  library  began  to  cir- 
culate books  in  1900.  A  library  fund  was  raised  by  donations  and  fees.  At 
irst  the  library  was  housed  in  the  Commercial  Club  rooms,  and  later  removed 
:o  a  room  in  the  county  courthouse.  At  a  special  election  in  March,  1915,  the 
?ity  voted  a  library  tax  and  accepted  the  offer  of  the  Carnegie  Corporation  of 
117,500  for  a  library  building,  which  will  be  erected  in  1916.  A  lot  valued  at 
}11,800  had  already  been  purchased  and  held  in  trust  by  the  Federation  for  a 
ibrary   site. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  the  Federation  (1898 — date),  Mrs. 
W  W.  Prewitt;  Secretary  of  library  committee,  Mrs.  O.  T.  Vedder;  Librarian, 
Vlary  E.  Barr.  A  subscription  library,  fee  $1.00  per  year.  Latest  report 
Januarv  31,  1916. 

Total 

Book  stock 2  ,034 

Registration 90 

Circulation No  record 

rotal  expenditure  for  year $247   1 1 

Paris,  Monroe  county.     Population,  1,474. 

Dulaney  Memorial  Library. — Established  in  June,  1915,  by  the  opening 
jf  a  library  building  presented  to  the  city  by  the  children  of  Wm.  H.  Dulany, 
as  a  memorial  to  Wm.  H.  and  Susan  VanZandt  Dulany.  In  the  month  of 
August,  after  the  gift  was  accepted,  the  city  passed  a  vote  levying  an  annual 

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tax  of  two  mills  for  maintenance,  and  the  institution  took  its  place  as  a  public 
library  under  the  state  law.  Besides  the  building  the  Dulaney  gift  provided 
an  endowment  fund  of  $7,000. 


DULANY    PUBLIC    LIBRARY,    PARTS,    MO. 

The  origin  of  the  library  movement  in  Paris  may  be  traced  to  the  I.  i. 
().  O.  F.  F.  Club,  which  for  many  years  kept  up  a  subscription  library  1 SS4- 
L915).  The  books  of  the  I.  I.  ().  O.  F.  F.  Library  were  presented  to  the  city 
upon  the  opening  of  the  Dulaney  Library  building. 

Building — The  Dulaney  Memorial  Library  was  completed  June,  1915. 
Cost,  $23,000;  construction,  brick  and  stone;  interior  finish.  Kaiser  grey  oak; 
one  story  and  basement;  height  of  first  story  16  feet;  tile  floor  in  rotunda;  semi- 
indirecl  electricl  Lighting;  steam  heating  plant;  shelving  of  wood,  stacks  and  wall 
cas<  -.  Plan  provides  nine  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room, 
stack  room,  work  room,  auditorium,  librarian's  ofifice,  board  room,  ami  club  room. 

Architects,   Malcolm  S.  Martin,   Hannibal,   Missouri. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  A.  K.  Blakey;  Li- 
brarian, Mayme  Craig.  Library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Report  of  De- 
eember,    1915,  states  that  the  library  was  opened  for  circulation  October,  1915. 

Statistics   for   first    six    months.    October.   191.").  to    March.    1916. 

Total 

Book  stock,  Recenl  purchases  1 .041 2,409 

Registration 452 

( lirculation 4,365 

Total  expenditure SI, 902. 43 

St.  Joseph,  Buchanan  comity.     Population.  77.40:-!. 

Free  Public  Library. — Established  1887.  The  St.  Joseph  library  suc- 
ceeded a  subscription  library  founded  by  Airs.  O.  C.  Hull.  Airs.  T.  F.  Van  Hatta 
ami  Mrs.  -I.  S.  Lemon.  The  change  from  a  subscription  to  a  public  library  was 
effected  by  E.  S.  Douglas  and  Purd  B.  Wright  in  1890.  The  library  occupies 
a  building  owned  by  the  school  district  bul  built  for  the  library;  the  board  of 
education  and  other  school  officers  have  the  use  of  rooms  on  the  second  floor. 


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Buildings — Central  library  building  was  completed  in  1902.  Cost,  $100,000, 
raised  by  tax;  construction  fire-proof;  exterior  of  stone  with  tile  roof;  two  stories 
and  basement;  height  of  first  story  15  feet;  double  stack  26  feet;  dimensions  of 
ground  floor  99x108  feet;  interior  finish  in  oak  and  marble  tiling;  steel  stack 
and  wall  shelving;  electric  lighting  and  steam  heat.  Twelve  rooms  besides 
store  rooms  are  used  by  the  library,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery 
room,  stack  room,  catalog  room,  work  room,  auditorium,  librarian's  office, 
board  room,  art  room,  reference  room,  supply  room.  An  addition  is  planned 
which  will  provide  several  rooms  for  the  library. 

Architects,  Eckel  &  Aldrich,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

Carnegie  Branch  (South  St.  Joseph). — Building  erected  in  1902.  Cost, 
$25,000,  Carnegie  gift;  construction,  brick  and  stone,  fire-proof;  one  story 
(height  10  feet)  and  basement;  dimensions  of  ground  floor  56x56  feet;  interior 
finish  in  oak,  marble  and  plaster;  steel  floor  stack  and  wall  shelving;  electric 
lighting  and  steam  heat.  Building  provides  eight  rooms,  reading  room,  chil- 
dren's room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  work  room,  auditorium,  librarian's 
office,  club  room. 

Architects,  Eckel  &  Aldrich,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 


CENTRAL    PUBLIC     LIBRARY    BUILDING,    ST.    JOSEPH,    MO. 

Washington  Park  Branch.— Building  erected,  1910.  Cost,  $26,000.  Gifl 
from  Andrew  Carnegie;  construction  fire-proof,  brick  and  stone;  one  story  and 
basement;  interior  finish  in  oak,  marble  and  plaster;  steel  floor  stack  and  oak 
wall  shelving:  electric  lighting  and  steam  heating.  The  plan  provides  seven 
rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  work  room, 
librarian's   office,   and   auditorium. 

Architect,  Rudolph  Meier,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

Administration  mid  work — Librarian,  Jesse  Cunningham,  March  15,  1916, 
succeeding  Charles  E.  Rush;  Assistant  Librarian.  Lulu  C.  Senter.  Latest 
report  April  30,  1915.  Free  for  loaning  and  reference.  Work  is  organized 
under  seven  departments,  loan,  accession,  reference,  catalog,  children's,  deposit 


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stations,  classification.  There  are  two  branches,  having  separate  buildings 
(see  Buildings  above),  and  32  deposit  stations;  10  of  these  stations  are  located 
in  schools,  viz.:  Hall  School,  St.  Patrick  School,  Kruz  School,  Maxwell  School, 
Florence  School,  Sherwood  School,  Webster  School,  South  Park  School,  Park 
School,  Pent  on  School.  Others  are  operated  from  Bartlett  Park  district,  the 
.Jewish  Young  Men's  Social  Club,  The  Home  for  Little  Wanderers,  The  Ex- 
change Building  (night  school  for  packing  house  employees).  Five  of  the 
public  playgrounds  are  supplied  with  books;  and  school  room  collections  amount- 
ing to  1,350  volumes  go  to  seven  schools. 

Adult  Jure/tile  Toted 

Book  stock 58,008     13, 770         71 , 778 

Registration 20 .  197 

Circulation 162,505  119,948       282,453 

Circulation,  branch  agencies,  total 139,580 

Total  expenditure  for  year $25 ,881 .  36 

Publishes  a  printed  report  annually,  and  special  lists  occasionally. 

St.  Louis.      Population,  6X7.029. 

St.  Louis  Public  Library. — Began  as  the  Public  School  Library  on  De- 
cember 9,  1865.  The  chief  promoters  of  the  school  library  were  Ira  Divoll. 
Stephen  D.  Barlow,  James  Richardson,  and  Rev.  W.  G.  Eliot.  The  late  Fred- 
erick M.Crunden  (Librarian  from  1877  to  1909)  was  largely  instrumental  in  the 
change  to  a  free  public  library  made  in  1893.  From  1869  to  1893  the  Library 
occupied  the  Polytechnic  Building  at  7th  and  Chestnut  streets.  Thence  until 
1909  it  used  the  two  upper  floors  in  the  Board  of  Education  Building  at  9th  and 
Locust  streets,  after  which,  until  its  removal  to  its  own  building  in  1912.  it 
occupied  the  whole  of  a  seven-story  business  structure  at  9th  and  St.  Charles 
streets.  In  1902  the  city  gave  the  library  permission  to  build  on  Missouri  Park. 
on  Olive,  13th  and  14th  streets,  then  occupied  by  the  St.  Louis  Exposition  and 
Music  Hall  building,  on  condition  thai  a  mortgage  of  $280,000  on  this  structure 
should  lie  paid  off.  This  sum  was  raised  by  subscription.  In  1901  Andrew 
Carnegie  donated  $1,000,000  to  St.  Louis.  $500,000  toward  a  central  library 
building  and  $500,000  for  the  erection  of  branches.  The  main  library  building 
was  not  contracted  for  until  1  DOS,  but  the  construction  of  the  branch  buildings 
began  in  1903. 

Buildings. — The  Central  Library  Building  occupies  an  entire  city  block 
between  Olive  and  Locust,  Pith  and  14th  streets.  It  was  dedicated  in  1012. 
having  been  erected  at  a  cost  of  $1,070,S05,  of  which  $500,000  was  given  by 
Andrew  Carnegie,  and  the  remainder  was  from  funds  of  the  library.  It  has 
five  wings  or  pavilions,  four  forming  a  hollow  square  in  whose  center  the  fifth 
stands.  It  is  buill  of  Maine  granite  in  the  style  of  the  early  Italian  Renaissance; 
the  interior  finish  of  corridors  and  delivery  room  is  of  Tennessee  marble;  in  the 
main  reading  rooms  the  floors  are  of  compressed  cork;  wall  facing  of  enamel 
brick  is  used  in  the  stack  room,  which  contains  seven  stories  of  Library  Bureau 
steel  stack.  Ample  daylight  is  obtained  by  the  plan  of  construction  and  at 
night  the  public  rooms  are  lighted  by  electric  ceiling  and  table  lights,  the  indirect 
system   being  used  for  all   the  work  room-. 

The  architect   was  Cass  Gilberl  of  New    York   City. 

The  Bark  Branch.  Corner  of  Jeff  erson  and  Lafayette  avenues,  was  opened 
September  17.  1906.  It  is  built  of  brick  with  Bedford  stone  trimmings.  Di- 
mensions are  60x106  feet.  Delivery,  stack,  reference,  children's  room  and  office 
on  the  main  floor.  Assembly,  club  and  service  rooms  in  the  basement.  Steel 
floor  stack  and  wooden  wall  cases.  Electric  light  and  steam  hot-air  heating 
system.      Cost    of   construction.    $72. 500. 35. 

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The  CabAnne  Branch — Corner  of  Union  and  Cabanne  avenues,  was  opened 
July  27,  1907.  It  is  built  of  brick  with  Bedford  stone  trimmings,  heated  by  hot 
water  system  and  lighted  by  electricity.  Delivery,  stack,  reference,  children's, 
work  rooms  and  office  on  the  main  floor.  Auditorium,  club  and  service  rooms 
in  the  basement.  Is  the  only  branch  with  apsidal  stack  room.  Interior  finish, 
plaster  with  wood  trimmings.  Wooden  floor  stack  and  wall  cases.  Cost  of 
construction,  $81,576.41.      Dimensions  of  the  building  are  60  by  108  feet. 

Architects,   Mauran.   Russell  &  Garden  of  St.   Louis. 

The  Carondelet  Branch — Krauss  street  and  Michigan  avenue,  was  opened 
June  9,  1908.  It  is  built  of  stone  throughout.  Dimensions  64  by  116  feet; 
delivery,  reference,  stack,  children's,  office  and  staff  rooms  on  main  floor;  as- 
sembly, club  and  service  rooms  in  the  basement.  Interior  finish,  plaster  with 
wood  trimmings,  wooden  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  Electric  light,  steam  heat. 
Cost   of  construction,  $75,137.19. 

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September  II.  L909.  It  is  buill  of  brick  and  terra  cotta;  one  story  and  base- 
ment. Dimensions  45  by  110  feet.  Delivery,  reference  and  children's  rooms 
on  main  floor;  assembly,  club  and  service  rooms  in  basement.  Interior  finish, 
plaster  with  wood  trimmings.  Wooden  wall  cases.  Electric  light ;  steam  heat. 
Cost   of  construction.  $81,362.42. 

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The  Divoll  Branch — Corner  of  11th  and  Farrar  streets,  was  opened  De- 
cember 5,  1910.  It  is  built  of  brick  with  Bedford  stone  trimmings.  Dimensions 
48  by  104  feet.  Delivery,  reference  and  children's  rooms  on  main  floor;  as- 
sembly, club  and  service  rooms  in  the  basement.  Interior  finish,  plaster  with 
wood  trimmings.  Wooden  wall  cases.  Electric  light,  hot  water  heat.  Cost 
of  construction,  $74,966.85. 

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The  Soulard  Branch — Corner  of  7th  and  Soulard  streets,  was  opened  March 
22,  1910.  It  is  built  of  brick  with  stone  trimmings.  Dimensions  45  by  108 
feet.  Delivery,  stack,  reference  and  children's  rooms  on  main  floor;  service 
rooms  in  basement.  Interior  finish,  plaster  with  wood  trimmings.  Wooden 
wall  stacks.     Electric  light  and  steam  heat.     Cost  of  construction,  $72,013.42. 

Architects.  Hellmuth  and  Spiering. 


CABANNK  BRANCH,  ST.  LOUIS. 

Administration  and  work — The  library  is  organized  under  the  state  library 
law,  with  a  board  of  nine  directors  appointed  by  the  mayor;  and  is  supported 
by  a  2-5  mill  tax,  now  bringing  in  about  $250,000.  President  of  the  Board, 
George  O.  Carpenter;  Librarian,  Arthur  E.  Bostwick;  Assistant  Librarian, 
Paul  Blackwelder.     The  circulation  of  books  (1,690,037)  is  carried  on  from  the 

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Central  Building  and  the  six  branch  buildings,  and  through  76  delivery  stations 
and  45  schools,  besides  deposits  in  clubs  and  industrial  and  commercial  houses. 
The  registration  of  borrowers  in  the  report  for  1914-1915  was  100,717;  total 
number  of  volumes,  414,623;  the  library  buildings  are  open  365  days  in  the  year. 
The  work  is  organized  under  13  departments:  auditing  and  financial,  book 
binding  and  repair  (operating  a  bindery  in  the  central  building),  building  and 
grounds,  cataloging,  work  with  children,  circulation  and  shelving,  delivery 
stations,  instruction,  open  shelf,  periodical  reading  room,  reference,  registration 
and  traveling  libraries.  Besides  the  six  branch  buildings  the  library  has 
three  important  special  branches:  the  Municipal  Branch,  established  in  1911, 
occupying  rooms  in  the  City  Hall,  convenient  to  the  Board  of  Aldermen;  the 
Downtown  Branch  situated  on  the  second  floor  of  the  Grand  Leader  store,  and  the 
Catholic  Free  Library  (formerly  a  separate  institution)  in  the  rooms  of  the 
Catholic  Women's  Association  at  7th  and  St.  Charles  streets.  The  Downtown 
Branch  has  a  stock  of  over  3,000  volumes  and  circulated  64,206  in  the  course 
of  a  year.  It  was  established  in  1912,  when  the  occupation  of  the  new  Central 
building  moved  the  main  library  farther  up  town.  The  Catholic  Free  Library 
has  5,000  books. 

The  library  furnishes  facilities  for  public  meetings,  of  which  nearly  4,000 
are  held  yearly  in  15  rooms;  operates  a  Speakers'  Bureau  and  an  Index  to  forth- 
coming lectures,  etc.;  holds  about  30  exhibitions  yearly  in  its  Art  Room;  furnishes 
a  public  writing-room  with  free  paper  and  envelopes;  and  maintains  a  training 
class  for  library  assistants.  It  publishes  a  Monthly  Bulletin  containing  items 
of  information  about  its  work  and  lists  of  current  additions  to  its  book  collection, 
together  with  numerous  special  lists  and  bibliographies.  The  two  summer 
numbers  are  usually  devoted  entirely  to  special  subjects.  The  annual  report 
consists  partly  of  a  formal  and  statistical  account  of  the  library's  various  ac- 
tivities, ad  partly  of  an  illustrated  popular  description  of  some  one  of  those  ac- 
tivities, which  is  also  printed  in  a  separate  pamphlet.  The  library  issues  also, 
from  time  to  time,  numerous  separate  lists  of  books,  ranging  from  catalogues 
of  considerable  size  down  to  short  lists  printed  on  book  marks.  Its  collections 
include  3,000  volumes  of  musical  scores  for  circulation  and  it  also  issues  music 
rolls. 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library — History — The  St.  Louis  Mercantile  Li- 
brary Association  was  founded  in  1846.  It  has  a  general  library,  now  containign 
about  150,000  volumes  including  a  rich  collection  of  books  relating  to  the  Middle 
West  and  a  full  set  of  British  patents.  New  books  are  added  promptly  upon 
publication.  More  than  500  periodicals  are  regularly  received,  while  extra 
copies  of  the  current  numbers  of  popular  magazines  are  taken  for  circulation. 

Building — Present  building  was  completed  January,  1889.  Cost,  $383,000; 
construction  of  brick,  granite,  terra  cotta  and  iron;  six  stories;  ground  plan 
dimensions  about  127  by  114  feet;  interior  finish,  oak;  old  floor  stack  of  wood, 
new  stack  of  steel;  electric  lighting,  steam  heat.  The  library  occupies  the  sixth 
floor  of  the  building  and  half  of  the  fifth  floor;  this  provides  reading  room,  delivery 
room,  stack  room,  catalog  room,  work  room,  librarian's  office  and  board  room. 
The  remaining  space  in  the  building  is  rented. 

Architect,  Henry  G.  Issacs,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — Has  a  board  of  seven  elected  by  the  members; 
President  of  Board,  Hugh  McKittrick;  Librarian,  William  L.  R.  Gifford;  As- 
sistant librarian,  Clarence  E.  Miller;  Actuary,  W.  H.  H.  Anderson.  Latest 
report,  11th  annual,  December  31,  1915.  Application  for  membership  may  be 
made  at  any  time.  The  rates  are  as  follows:  Ordinary  membership,  $5.00  a 
year,  or  $2.50  for  six  months;  clerks  and  teachers,  $3.00  for  the  first  year  and 
$2.00  for  each  year  continuous  membership  thereafter;  life  membership,  $50.00. 
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be  fiction.  Extra  books  may  be  taken  out  at  a  rate  of  five  cents  a  week  each. 
Any  member  may  have  a  book  reserved  for  him  by  leaving  at  the  issue  desk  a 
written  application,  and  he  will  be  notified  as  soon  as  the  book  is  available. 
Requests  for  the  purchase  of  books  not  already  in  the  library  will  receive  proper 
consideration. 

Total 

Book  stock 148,769 

Circulation 131 ,900 

Total  expenditure  for  the  year $56,905.95 

Residence  delivery  service  was  adopted  in  1915.  The  entire  cost  of  the 
service  (exclusive  of  the  first  cost  of  the  automobile)  was  about  $1,400;  one 
carrier  was  employed,  with  a  helper  part  of  the  time;  the  cost  per  volume  handled 
was  about  25  cents,  including  books  delivered  and  books  brought  back. 

Volumes  delivered  (12  months) 27,948,  daily  average  92 

Volumes  returned  (10  months) 25,815,  daily  average,  101 

No  complete  record  of  volumes  returned  was  kept  during  first  two  months 
of  the  service. 

A  bulletin  containing  brief  lists  of  new  books  added  to  the  library  is 
issued  on  or  about  the  first  day  of  each  month,  with  the  exception  of  the  summer 
months.  The  bulletin  is  for  free  distribution  among  the  members  and  will  be 
mailed  regularly  to  any  member  on  request. 

Catholic  Free  Library  closed  temporarily  after  the  death  of  Miss  Kathleen 
Riley,  Librarian,  from  1908  to  1915.  Management  transferred  to  the  Catholic 
Women's  Association,  December  1915,  and  by  them  delegated  to  the  St.  Louis 
Public  Library  as  a  special  branch. 

Salisbury,  Chariton  county.     Population,   1,840. 

Public  Library-  Salisbury  Public  Library  was  opened  January  1,  1915. 
with  a  membership  of  fifteen  women  comprising  the  Civic  League  and  Library 
Association.  funds  are  raised  by  subscription  and  entertainments.  Rooms 
are  rented  in  second  story  of  a  store  building  ($5.00  per  month).  President 
of  Library  Association,  Mrs.  Charles  Shire;  Librarian,  Mrs.  Kate  B.  Jennings. 
A  subscription  library;  membership  fee,  $1.25  per  year.  Open  three  afternoons 
in  each  week.      Latest  report   December,   1915. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Hook  stock 325  75  400 

Registration 122 

( lirculation 4,680 

Total  expenditure  for  year $229.11 

Savannah,  Andrew  county.     Population,  1,583. 

Public  Library.  Opened  February  10,  1913.  The  building  was  erected 
by  the  Hoard  of  Education  at  the  suggestion  of  a  former  resident  of  Savannah, 
E.  V.  Price  (Chicago,  111.),  who  offered  an  endowment  fund  of  $15,000  on  con- 
dition that  the  school  district  put  up  a  building.  The  building  fund  was  secured 
by  bonds  voted  at  a  special  election.  The  income  from  the  endowment  is  used 
for  the  purchase  of  books  and  periodicals;  all  incidental  expense  and  the  salary 
of  the  librarian  are  paid  from  the  school  fund.  In  1014  Mr.  Price  made  to  the 
library  a  further  gift  of  $1,000  outright  for  books,  with  the  proviso  that  the 
selection  should  be  made  with  the  advice  of  .1.  I.  Wyer,  Jr.,  State  Librarian  of 
New  York. 

Building — The  building  stands  on  a  part  of  the  high  school  lot,  and  receives 
light  and  heat  from  the  school  plant.  Cost  of  building,  $12,000;  construction, 
brick  and  stone;  interior  finished  in  birch;  one  story  and  basement;  height  of 


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Srst  story,  13  feet;  dimensions  of  ground  floor,  85|x52  feet;  floor  stack  of  steel. 
Plan  provides  eight  rooms,  reading  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  auditorium, 
librarian's  office,  check  room,  property  room,  staff  room. 

Architect,  Rudolph  Meier,  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  O.  V.  Sells;  Librarian, 
Tane  Frodsham.  Library  under  control  of  school  board;  free  for  loan  or  refer- 
?nce.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 


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Sedalia,  Pettis  county.     Population,  17,822. 

Sedalia  Public  Library. — Established,  1893.  History — The  first  fund  of 
$2,000  was  raised  by  subscription;  managed  by  a  club  initiated  by  the  H.  Par- 
merlee  Co.  (Des  Moines,  Iowa).  Most  of  the  fund  was  expended  for  books, 
and  rooms  were  fitted  up  in  the  Courthouse  through  the  generosity  of  the 
County  Court  and  the  Sedalia  Natural  History  Society.  Later  the  Sedalia 
Public  Library  Association  was  incorporated.  After  being  once  lost  in  1894 
the  vote  for  a  free  public  library  was  carried  in  1895,  and  the  Library  Association 
transferred  all  its  property  and  books  to  the  city  library. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  August,  1901,  at  a  cost  of 
$60,000.  Andrew  Carnegie  furnished  $50,000  and  Sedalia  furnished  the  site 
and  guaranteed  an  annual  maintenance  fund  of  $4,000,  which  is  but  8  per  cent 
instead  of  the  usual  10  per  cent  requirement.  Construction  of  stone,  brick  and 
terra  cotta;  interior  finish  golden  oak;  two  stories  and  basement;  height  of 
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direct  electric  lighting  and  steam  heat  (from  city  plant);  steel  book  stack.  The 
plan  provides  thirteen  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room, 
stack  room,  Avorkroom,  auditorium,  librarian's  office,  board  room,  two  club 
rooms,  debater's  study  room,  children's  assembly  room  and  janitor's  room. 

Architects,  Mauran,  Russell  &  Garden,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  Lee  Montgomery; 
Librarian,  Frances  Fordice;  four  assistants  are  employed.  Library  is  free  for 
loan  and  reference.  Latest  report  May  1,  1915.  The  principal  circulation  of 
books  is  from  the  library  building,  but  there  are  book  deposits  in  five  schools 
during  the  session,  and  in  one  drug  store. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 16,906 

Registration 8 ,  365 

Circulation 45,275     23,135         68,410 

Amount  of  branch  circulation 8,974 

Total  expenditure  for  year $5,588. 15 

Recently  the  library  has  made  an  especial  effort  to  extend  its  service  into 
the  homes  of  Pettis  county  farmers.  The  postoffice  department,  co-operating, 
franked  out  lists  of  books  in  the  Sedalia  Public  Library  of  special  interest  to 
residents  of  the  county;  the  teachers  in  the  county  also  distributed  the  library 
book  lists.  The  books  are  sent  by  parcel  post  with  no  charge  except  the  pay- 
ment of  actual  postage  on  books  received.  One  hundred  and  three  rural  schools 
are  reached  in  this  way.  School  mail  boxes  have  been  erected  by  many  dis- 
tricts, the  school  bearing  the  expense  of  postage  on  books  drawn  for  the  pupils. 
The  county  agent  co-operates  in  this  rural  library  extension  work.  The  library 
publishes  an  annual  report  and  occasional  book  lists. 

Springfield,  Greene  county.     Population,  35,201. 

Springfield  Public  Library. — Established  1905.  Library  movement  started 
in  1901.  Library  was  organized  and  has  always  operated  under  the  state  public 
library  law. 

Building — The  library  building  was  erected  1905;  cost  $50,000,  a  Carnegie 
gift;  construction  of  Indiana  Bedford  stone;  two  stories  and  basement  (height 
of  first  story,  13  feet;  stack  room,  18  feet);  dimensions  of  ground  floor,  45x100 
feet,  stack  room,  20x50  feet;  interior  finished  in  oak  and  hard  wood;  both  wood 
and  steel  shelving;  electric  lighting  and  steam  heat.  The  plan  provides  thirteen 
rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  workroom, 
librarian's  office,  board  room,  reference  room,  club  rooms  (2),  and  three  in  base- 
ment unassigned. 

Architects,  Reed  &  Heckenlively,  Springfield,  Mo. 

Administration  and  work — Librarian,  Harriet  Horine.  Latest  report, 
May  31,  1915;  library  free  for  loan  and  reference.  Staff  numbers  two  besides 
the  librarian.     Library  open  every  day  from  9  a.  m.  to  9  p.  m. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 5 ,  552 

Registration 4,222 

Circulation 22 ,009       8,050         30 ,059 

Total  expenditure  for  year $3 ,716.  63 

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Trenton,  Grundy  county.     Population,  5,656. 

Jewett  Norris  Public  Library. — Established  in  1890,  by  gift  of  Jewett  Norris 
to  the  board  of  education,  as  a  "library  and  reading  room  free  to  the  people  of 
Trenton  and  Grundy  county  forever."  The  total  amount  of  the  gift  was 
•150,000,  $15,000  to  become  a  permanent  endowment  fund.  Besides  this  fund 
the  library  receives  support  from  the  school  funds,  under  the  terms  of  acceptance 
of  the  gift.  In  1912  the  woman's  clubs  contributed  the  books,  furniture  and 
fittings  for  a  separate  children's  room. 

Building — The  Jewett  Norris  Library  building  was  completed  May  1,  1891; 
cost  of  building,  $24,619;  improvement  and  grading  of  lot,  furnishing  and  first 
installment  of  books  about  $10,000.  Construction  of  brick  and  stone;  interior 
finished  in  oak;  two  stories,  attic  and  basement;  height  of  first  story,  16  feet: 
ground  plan  dimensions  66x72  feet;  electric  lighting  and  steam  heat;  wood  floor 
stacks.  Plan  provides  eight  rooms,  reading  room,  children's  room,  stack  room, 
catalog  room,  auditorium,  board  room,  club  rooms. 

Architect,  A.  F.  Gauger.  St.  Paul,  Minn. 

Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  J.  A.  Fair;  librarian, 
Mrs.  Maud  Crecelius.  Latest  report,  July  1,  1915.  The  library  is  under 
control  of  the  board  of  education.  Free  for  loan  and  reference  to  the  residents 
of  the  city  of  Trenton  and  of  Grundy  county.  The  circulation  of  books  is  directly 
from  the  library  building;  in  1908  a  sub-station  was  established  by  a  deposit  of 
200  volumes  at  the  high  school,  but  was  discontinued  at  the  close  of  the  term. 
In  1912  an  attempt  was  made  to  send  out  to  special  points  in  the  county  traveling 
libraries  sent  from  the  Library  Commission  of  the  state;  three  collections  were 
placed  in  this  way.  The  books  in  the  library  are  classified  by  the  decimal 
system,  and  an  author  and  class  catalog  is  kept  up. 


Book  stock 

Registration 

Circulation 

Total  expenditure  for  year 


Ad  nil   Juvenile 

Total 
6,150 

873 

9,893       4, 3211 

14,219 

$1 

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JEWETT   NORRIS    LIBRARY,   TRENTON,   MO. 

Vandalia,  Audrain  county.     Population.  1,595. 

Public  Library  -  -Opened  May  1.  1911,  the  result  of  the  joint  efforts  of  the 
women's  clubs  for  several  years.  Beginning  with  1908,  traveling  libraries  were 
borrowed  from  the  state  and  kepi  in  a  newspaper  office.  The  library  is  free, 
but  supported  entirely  by  voluntary  subscriptions.  President  of  the  library 
committee,  Mrs.  \V.  S.  Waters;  Librarian,  Julia  Waters;  Assistant,  Mrs.  E. 
Hamlett.      Open   one  afternoon   each    week.      Latest    report    April    1,    1916. 


Book  stock 

Registration 

(Vri'{'  to  country  borrowers,  of  whom  there  are  96.) 
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433              68 

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925 


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Fret  Public  Library. — Established  in  1914.  History  First  movement  for  a 
public  library  was  started  in  1910;  in  1912  the  Civic  tmprovemenl  Association 
undertook  to  develop  public  sentiment  to  the  point  of  voting  a  tax  for  a  public 
library;  the  vote  was  passed  April  ti.  1913.  and  a  public  library  was  organized 
under  the  state  law.      The  library  was  opened  to  the  public  April   10.  1915. 

Building — The  Carnegie  building  was  completed  December  31.  1914.  at  a 
cost  of  $25,000,  ( 'oust  ruction  of  native  limestone  boulders  and  Carthage 
stone;  interior  finish  and  furniture  red  oak.  fumed;  one  and  a  half  stories  and 
basement;  height  of  lirst  story,  1  1  feet;  dimensions  of  ground  floor,  ")7xSl  feet; 
indirect  lighting  system,  steam  heat:  wood  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  The 
plan  provides  eight  finished  rooms,  reference  room  and  stack  room  combined, 
reading  room  and  children's  room  combined,  delivery  room,  librarian's  office, 
catalog  room,  workroom,  auditorium,  one  unassigned,  and  three  unfinished 
rooms  on   the  second  floor. 

Architects.   Grant   C.   Miller,   Fullenwider  &   Dowling,   Chicago,    111. 


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Administration  and  work — President  of  library  board,  George  J.  Kusterer; 
Librarian,  Emily  Bird  Smith;  one  assistant  is  employed.  Library  free  for  loan 
and  reference.      Latest  report  April  30,   1915. 

Adult  Juvenile  Total 

Book  stock 1 ,  777  525  2 ,302 

Registration 271  501  772 

Circulation  (1  month ) 918        1 ,248  2 ,  16G 

Total  expenditure,  December  to  April  (4  months) $1 ,264.00 


MONDAY     CLUB     AND      PUBLIC     LIBRARY,     WEBSTER     GROVES,     MO 

Webster  Groves,  St.  Louis  county.     Population,  7,080. 

Webster  Groves  Public  Library. — Date  of  first  library  movement,  1890; 
und  raised  by  donations  and  subscriptions  amounting  to  -13,000;  library  was 
managed    by    a    club. 

Building — The  club  and  library  building  was  erected  in  1911  by  the  Monday 
Club  on  a  lot  donated  to  the  club  on  condition  that  the  club  should  house  and 
maintain  the  library  until  such  time  as  the  city  government  should  be  prepared 
to  take  it  over  and  support  it.  Cost  of  the  building,  approximately,  $6,000.00; 
?onstruction  concrete;  one  story;  ceiling  height  about  14  feet;  dimensions  of 
ground  plan  40x60  feet;  interior  finish  hard  pine  and  plaster;  wood  wall  shelving; 
dectric  lighting;  hot  air  heating  plant.  Plan  provides  one  large  club  assembly 
•ooni,  which  is  also  used  as  a  library  reading  room,  book  room  and  delivery 
*oom;  two  coat  rooms  and  service  rooms  are  provided  at  one  end  of  the  building, 
md  two  small  rooms  in  front  are  used  by  the  library  for  special  collections  of 
3ooks. 

Architect,  Lawrence  Ewald,  St.  Louis,  Mo. 


Administration  and  work — Librarian,  Mildred  King  Allen.  The  library  is 
ree  for  loan  and  reference.  It  is  open  to  borrowers  two  afternoons  and  one 
norning  each  week;  hours  are  so  managed  as  to  avoid  conflict  with  the  club 
neetings.     Latest  report  April,  1915. 


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Total 

Book  stock 4,790 

Registration 566 

Circulation 21 ,019 

No  report  of  expenditures. 

The  salary  of  the  librarian  has  been  paid  by  the  city  of  Webster  Groves, 
and  at  present  there  are  five  volunteer  assistants.  The  Monday  Club  furnishes, 
besides  the  housing  of  the  books,  heat,  light  and  janitor  service,  and  an  ap- 
propriation of  money  for  new  books.  For  the  year  1914-15  this  was  $125.00, 
and  for  the  year  1915-16,  $100.00.  From  835  membership  cards  issued  in  1911- 
12  the  interest  has  grown  to  2.627,  in  the  spring  of  1916,  for  the  same  period 
1911-12,  total  issue  of  books  7,585  volumes;  for  the  year  just  closed,  April  1, 
1916,  total  issue  24,369  volumes. 


PEASE    MEMORIAL    MliRAMV.    WEST     PLAINS,    MO. 


West  Plains,  Howell  county.     Population,  2.014. 

Pease  Memorial  Library.—  -Established  1S95;  serves  the  schools  and  the 
public;  occupies  a  separate  one  story  brick  building  (dimensions  about  20x40 
feel  ),  erected  on  a  corner  of  the  high  school  lot.  The  library,  which  is  a  memorial 
to  G.  Frank  Pease,  is  housed  in  a  building  built  from  a  public  fund  of  $2,000. 
Beginning  with  100  volumes  in  1895,  by  public  helps  and  private  benevolences, 
volumes  were  added  until  in  1005  a  collection  of  2,000  was  turned  over  to  the 
school  board.  The  interest  of  the  people  continued  and  the  books  now  number 
over  6,000.  The  library  draws  its  support  from  a  combined  public  and  school 
fund.  President  of  the  library  board,  Dr.  C.  I.  Trimble;  Librarian,  J.  Will 
Pierce  (Superintendent  of  Schools).  Two  assistants  are  employed  on  part 
time.  There  is  a  fee  of  $1.00  per  year  for  all  borrowers  except  school  pupils. 
Latest  report  December  31,   1915. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


101 


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Registration 

Circulation 

Total  expenditure  for  year 


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1,516 

6,018 

81 

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165 

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UNIVERSITY  AND  COLLEGE  LIBRARIES 
OF  MISSOURI. 

The  chief  gain  of  the  past  few  years  in  the  college  libraries 
has  been  in  the  direction  of  organization.  In  1908  statistics 
were  secured  from  thirty-seven  college  libraries.  Besides  the 
State  University,  six  colleges  reported  full  organization:  Central 
College,  Westminster  College,  William  Jewell  College,  Missouri 
Valley  College,  Parkville  College,  St.  Louis  University.  Of  the 
thirty-seven  a  number  have  since  closed  their  doors  and  a  few 
have  ceased  reporting  to  the  Commission.  Additional  reports 
have  been  made  bringing  the  number  of  the  college  libraries 
in  the  present  list  to  thirty-eight. 

Since  the  1908  report  the  following  junior  colleges  of  the 
state  have  organized  their  libraries,  using  the  decimal  system 
of  classification,  card  catalog,  and  the  accession  record:  Chris- 
tian College,  Cottey  College,  Hardin  College  (organization  in 
progress),  Howard-Payne  College,  Lindenwood  College,  Stephens 
College,  William  Woods  College. 

In  the  same  length  of  time  additional  organization  has  been 
developed  by  colleges,  as  follows:  Carleton  College,  a  card 
catalog;  Iberia  Academy,  decimal  classification  and  card  catalog: 
Central  College  for  Women,  reorganization  in  progress. 

Other  reports  concerning  organization  arc  as  follows: 
Pritchett  College,  decimal  classification  and  card  catalog; 
Walther  College,  accession  record  and  card  catalog;  Southwest 
Baptist  College,  organization  in  progress.  Mary  Institute  and 
Concordia  Seminary  report  a  card  catalog,  Lexington  College 
decimal  classification;  Drury  College.  Kemper  Military  Academy. 
Christian   University,  accession  records. 

Christian  Brothers'  College.  Eden  Theological  Seminary. 
Wentworth  Military  Academy.  Weaubleau  Christian  College, 
Grand  River  College  and  Kidder  Institute  report  no  items  of 
organization.  If  is  probable  that  some  of  these  colleges  use 
systems  that  do  not  correspond  with  the  items  on  the  report 
blank. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


103 


LIBRARY     BUILDING,     UNIVERSITY     OF     MISSOURI,     COLUMBIA. 


State-Supported  Institutions. 

University  of  Missouri,  Columbia. — When  the  Are  destroyed  Academic- 
Hall  in  1892  it  destroyed  also  the  University  Library  which  was  housed  therein. 
About  two  hundred  volumes,  which  were  loaned  at  the  time,  were  saved.  After 
the  fire  the  library  was  housed  in  the  Medical  Building  where  it  remained  three 
years,  or  until  the  present  Academic  Hall  was  completed  in  1895.  The  west- 
wing,  first  floor,  of  this  building  was  assigned  to  the  library.  In  the  course  of 
time  the  basement  room  in  the  west  wing  and  other  rooms  adjacent  to  the 
reading  room  and  certain  corridors  were  given  over  to  the  library.  The  General 
Assembly  of  1913  appropriated  the  sum  of  $200,000  for  the  erection  of  the  central 
portion  of  a  library  building.  With  this  fund  the  present  building  has  been  se- 
cured, including  the  steel  stacks  in  the  stack  room.  It  was  opened  for  use  in 
1915.  The  building  is  constructed  in  the  style  of  the  English  Renaissance,  of 
Bedford  limestone  and  concrete,  with  green  slate  roof  and  fireproof  throughout; 
front  213  feet;  depth  146  feet.  On  the  first  floor  are  the  rooms  of  the  State 
Historical  Society,  periodical  rooms  and  coat  rooms;  on  the  second  floor  is  the 
general  reading  room  and  two  seminar  rooms;  the  third  floor  contains  three 
room's,  the  largest  of  which  is  now  used  for  the  cataloging  department.  The 
metal  stack  of  six  tiers  has  a  capacity  of  216,500  volumes;  white  enamel  brick 
is  used  on  all  interior  stack-room  walls;  the  deck  floors  of  the  stacks  are  made 
of  gray  marble;  the  steel  stacks  are  finished  in  gray.  Individual  reading  lights 
are  used  in  the  reading  room,  and  semi-indirect  electric  lighting  throughout  the 
building;  heating  is  done  by  direct  radiation. 

Architect,  James  P.  Jamieson,  St.  Louis. 

The  library  is  open  13  1-2  hours  daily  to  faculty,  students  and  citizens  of 
the  town.  The  staff  consists  of  librarian,  reference  librarian,  chief  cataloger 
and  12  attendants.    Latest  report  December  31,  1915. 

Total  enrollment    I  1015) 3,822 

Volumes  in  library 146,375 

Magazines  currently  received 1 ,500 

Pamphlets,  approximately 20 ,500 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 37,962 

Approximate  number  used  in  reading  room 50,000 

Package  libraries  (average,  14  vols.) 57 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $15,000.00 

Number  volumes  added  1915 8 ,242 


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LIBRARY    OF    UNIVERSITY    OF     MISSOURI. 
Second   floor   plan 


LIBRARY    OF     UNIVERSITY    OF    MISSOURI. 
Ground   floor   plan. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


105 


GENERAL    READING    ROOM,    UNIVERSITY   OF    MISSOURI. 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  the  decimal  sys- 
tem of  classification  is  used.  A  complete  file  of  galley  proofslips  for  Library  of 
Congress  cards  is  kept  for  reference,  and  L.  C.  printed  cards  are  used  as  far  as 
possible  for  the  library  catalog. 

The  library  has  four  branch  libraries — agricultural,  engineering,  law,  and 
medicine,  and  9  laboratory  collections.  In  addition  to  these  there  is  a  reading 
room  for  underclassmen  in  Academic  Hall ;  in  this  room  are  shelved  a  few  reference 
books  and  the  books  used  by  students  in  their  classwork,  known  as  required 
reading. 

The  library  has  depository  collections  in  the  offices  of  twelve  of  the  county 
farm  advisers.  These  consist  of  seventy  volumes  of  agricultural  literature. 
The  permanence  of  these  collections  is  dependent  upon  proper  care  given  to  the 
books  and  upon  the  continuance  of  the  office  of  farm  adviser. 

Librarian,  Henry  O.  Severance. 


Missouri  School  of  Mines  and  Metallurgy,  Rolla. — Library  occupies  six 
rooms  in  Parker  Hall,  reading  room,  stack  room,  reference  room,  librarian's 
office,  workroom,  catalog  room;  metal  book  stack  and  Avail  shelving  is  used; 
direct  electric  lighting.  Library  staff  consists  of  a  librarian,  a  cataloger  and 
stenographer  and  two  assistants.  Library  is  open  12  hours  daily,  3  hours  on 
Sunday.  Is  used  by  the  members  of  the  school,  and  open  to  the  townspeople 
to  some  extent.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 


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Enroll ment  of  students 280 

Number  volumes  in  library 19 ,000 

Number  borrowed  and  used  in  reading  rooms,.  .  .  .No  statistics  for  entire  year 

Appropriation  for  books,  periodicals  and  binding $2,500.00 

Number  volumes  added  1915 2,800 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  the  decimal  system 
of  classification  is  used.  Librarian,  Harold  L.  Wheeler;  appointed  March  21, 
1916,  succeeding  Jesse  Cunningham. 

State  Normal  School  (1st  district),  Kirksville. — Library  occupies  six  rooms 
in  Library  Hall;  lighted  by  overhead  electric  lamps.  The  officers  consist  of  a 
librarian,  first  and  second  assistant,  a  cataloger,  a  reference  librarian,  and  two 
evening  attendants  (students).     Rooms  are  open  13£  hours  daily. 

Present  enrollment 675 

Volumes  in  library 30 ,000 

Magazines  received 107 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 53,922 

Approximate  number  used  in  reference  room,  1914-1") 58,934 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books S3, 000. 00 

Volumes  added,  1914-15 1  ,029 

An  accession  record,  a  shelf  list  and  a  catalog  are  kept  and  the  decimal 
system   of  classification  is  used.     Librarian,   I.   R    Bundy. 

State  Normal  School  (2d  district),  Warrensburg. — On  March  4,  191"),  the 
library  collection  of  approximately  39,600  volumes  was  lost  in  the  fire  which 
destroyed  several  of  the  school  buildings.  March  0th  the  books  which  had  been 
in  circulation  were  recalled  and  the  library  was  reopened  in  the  men's  gym- 
nasium. Later  the  books  will  be  moved  to  the  new  training  school  building  to 
remain  until  fall,  when  the  new  administration  building  will  be  finished.  The 
present  quarters  allow  three  rooms — reading  room,  librarian's  room,  children's 
library.  The  officers  consist  of  a  librarian,  first  and  second  assistants  and  a 
reference  librarian;  library  is  open  13  hours  daily  during  the  winter  and  14j 
daily  during  the  summer  session.  There  is  no  registration  system;  the  library 
is  free   to  students  and   citizens  of  the  town. 

Present  enrollment 664 

Volumes  in  general  library 10,632 

Textbooks    11  .000 

Pound  magazines 310 

Total  number  in  library 21 ,9-12 

Volumes  borrowed  for  home  and  study  hall  use.   1915 125,013 

Approximate  annual  hook  fund $2,500.00 

Approximate  expenditure,  1915 $12,500.00 

Number  volumes  added    MM.")   (replacing  library  destroyed  by  tire)..  21.942 

As  purchased,  the  books  have  been  entered  in  accession  record,  shelf  list 
and  catalog,  and  classified  by  1  he  decimal  system.  An  equipment  of  steel 
slacks  has  been  installed  and  some  wooden  wall  cases  are  used.  Librarian, 
Alice  L  Blair. 

State  Normal  School  (3d  district).  Cape  Girardeau. — Library  occupies  five 
rooms  in  Academic  Hall,  reading  room,  stack  room,  reference  room,  workroom, 
librarian's  room;  book  stacks  and  wall  cases  are  of  steel  and  wood.  The  li- 
brarian and  one  assistant  give  full  time  to  the  work,  and  there  are  three  student 
assistants;  the  library  is  open  <)  hours  and   15  minutes  every  day. 

Present  enrollment 470 

Volumes  in  library 10,013 

Bound  magazines 839 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  109 

Pamphlets 10 ,  361 

Clippings 1 ,  500 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 44,162 

Approximate  number  used  in  reading  room 67 ,639 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books 

Number  volumes  added  during  year 535 

An  accession  record,  shelf  list  and  catalog  are  kept;  and  the  decimal  system 
of  classification  is  used.     Librarian,  Sadie  T.  Kent. 

State  Normal  School  (4th  district),  Springfield. — Library  in  Academic  Hall, 
occupies  four  rooms,  as  follows:  Study  hall  and  reference  room,  stack  room, 
periodical  reading  room  (cut  off  from  stack  room),  librarian's  office  and  work- 
room; rooms  are  lighted  by  electricity;  book  stacks  are  of  steel  construction. 
Five  attendants  are  regularly  employed;  during  summer  school  number  is  in- 
creased to  seven;  the  librarian  and  one  assistant  give  entire  time  to  the  work; 
the  dean  of  women  gives  half  time  to  the  library  and  assumes  direction  of.  it 
in  absence  of  the  librarian;  two  student  assistants  give  four  hours  a  day  to 
library  work. 

No  library  registration  necessary  for  borrowing  books;  no  library  fee  or 
deposit;  fees  charged  for  delinquency  in  returning  books  are  arranged  on  a  cu- 
mulative scale.  Library  is  open  9£  hours  a  day  ordinarily,  and  10J  during 
summer  sessions.  The  present  enrollment  gives  the  school  an  average  daily 
attendance  of  786. 

Number  volumes  accessioned 11 ,700 

Number  volumes  not  yet  accessioned 1 ,300 

Total 13  ,000 

Including  bound  magazines,  1,000. 

Pamphlets  in  binders 3  ,  500 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 61 ,035 

"Study  hall"  use  charged  at  desk 118,015 

Total  of  recorded  circulation 179,050 

(No  record  is  kept  of  books  used  from  open  reference  shelves  or  reading 
tables.) 

Average  yearly  expenditure  for  books $1 ,000 .  00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 1 ,000 

The  stack  room  is  open  to  students  and  members  of  the  faculty  at  all  times, 
but  students  use  the  privilege  only  for  special  research.  Books  are  regularly 
accessioned  and  classified  by  the  decimal  system;  at  present  the  catalog  is  under 
revision,  Library  of  Congress  printed  cards  being  substituted  for  the  typewritten 
ones.     Librarian,  William  A.  Daggett. 

State  Normal  School  (5th  district),  Maryvillc. — Library  occupies  three 
rooms  in  the  administration  building,  reading  room  and  study  hall,  stack  room, 
reference  room;  stacks  and  wall  cases  of  steel;  the  librarian  and  one  assistant 
give  full  time  to  the  work.     The  library  is  open  eleven  hours  a  day. 

The  present  enrollment  gives  an  average  attendance  of  529  daily,  winter 
and  summer. 

Volumes  in  library 10 ,420 

Pamphlets  in  library 2 ,  500 

Current  magazines  taken 83 

Approximate  number  used  for  reference,  1914-15 68,040 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books,  1914-15 $800.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 974 

An  accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  the  decimal 
system  of  classification  is  used.      Librarian,   Edwin  Wells. 


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Lincoln  Institute,  Jefferson  City. — The  library  occupies  rooms  in  the  main 
building,  a  reading  room  and  a  book  room;  a  normal  school  library  for  negro 
boys  and  i,rirb.  No  registration  is  necessary,  the  library  being  free  to  students 
of  the  school.      Latest  report   December,  101."). 

Volumes  in  library 4 ,  788 

Magazines  currently  received 21 

Circulation  during  1915 2,418 

President,  B.  F.  Allen;  Librarian,  Gertrude  Williams. 

Libraries  in  Colleges  and  Proprietory  Schools. 

(Alphabetically  arranged  by  name  of  college). 

Carleton    College,    Farmington. — Library    occupies    two    rooms    in    Gilliland 

Hall,  study  hall,  reading  and  reference  room  in  one,  and  a  stack  room:  electric 

light,   wood   wall   cases.      Librarian   is   one   of   the   teachers   and   has   a   student 

assistant;  library  is  open  ten  hours  daily.      Latest   report    December,   1915. 

Enrollment .' 40 

Volumes  in  library 2  ,300 

Magazines  currently  received s 

Pamphlets (i 

Approximate  number  volumes  borrowed  fur  use  outside  of  library.  .  .  250 

A  pproximate  number  used  for  reference 70 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $25  ()() 

Number  volumes  added  1914-15 30 

A  card  catalog  of  the  books  is  kept.      Librarian.  Charles  Schuttler. 


LIBRARY  READING  ROOM,  CENTRAL  COLLEGE.  FAYETTE. 


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Central  College,  Fayette. — Library  rooms  are  in  Science  Hall;  central  reading 
room  space  is  surrounded  by  wall  cases  and  floor  stacks  of  wood,  with  a  railed 
gallery  containing  stacks;  a  space  is  railed  off  from  the  reading  room  for  libra- 
rian's office.  The  librarian  has  two  student  assistants  each  serving  13  hours 
a  week,  alternating  time;  free  tuition  is  granted  as  compensation.  The  library 
is  open  nine  hours  daily,  primarily  for  the  use  of  students  and  professors,  but 
was  very  helpful  to  townspeople  before  the  days  of  the  Carnegie  library,  and 
now  lends  freely  to  that  institution  for  the  use  of  patrons.  Latest  report  De- 
cember,  1915. 

Enrollment 238 

Volumes  in  library  (accession  record) 11 ,234 

Bound  magazines  (included  above) 650 

Unbound  magazines  listed  in  catalog 220 

Magazines  currently  received 74 

Pamphlets  (approximately) 700 

U.  S.  bulletins  of  Education,  and  of  Labor  department  constantly  in  use. 

Approximate  use  of  books  in  the  library  and  for  home  work 8,000 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $700.00 

Volumes  added,  1914 965 

Statistics  of  loans  for  three  spring  months,  4,987  books  and  magazines, 
224  borrowed  by  townspeople. 

Book  lists,  made  by  each  department  head,  are  submitted  to  a  committee 
of  two  faculty  members,  and  librarian  is  authorized  to  order  the  titles  finally 
approved. 

Accession  record  shelf  list,  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  the  decimal 
system  of  classification  is  used.  Librarian.  F.  L.  Hockett.  The  college  holds 
institutional  membership  in  the  Missouri   Library   Association. 


LIBRARY  ROOM,  CENTRAL  COLLEGE  FOR  WOMEN,  LEXINGTON,  MO. 

Central  College,  Lexington. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the  main  build- 
ing, reading  room  and  reference  room;  wood  wall  cases  are  used  and  direct 
electric  lighting.  The  librarian  keeps  library  open  eight  and  a  half  hours  daily. 
Latest  report  March,   1916. 


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Enrollment 107 

Volumes  in  library 7  ,000 

Magazines  currently  received 14 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $200.00 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  in  progress;  decimal  system 
of  classification  is  in  use.      Librarian,  Mrs.  Olivia  A.  Price. 

C<ntral  Wesleyan  College,  Warrenton. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the 
college  building,  stack  room  and  reading  room;  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases  are 
of  wood;  there  is  no  artificial  light.  One  of  the  professors  of  the  college  acts 
as  librarian,  assisted  by  the  teachers.  Library  is  open  from  8  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m. 
daily.     Latest  report  December,   1915. 

Enrollment  of  students 352 

Volumes  in  library 10,360 

Magazines  currently  received 55 

Pamphlets  in  library,  approximately 1 ,  100 

No  record  of  use  of  books. 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $200.00 

Volumes  added,  1915 172 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  books  are  classified 
by   the   decimal   system.     Librarian,    Henry   Vosholl. 

Christian  Brothers  College,  St.  Louis. — Library  is  used  only  by  faculty  and 
students.     Latest  report  July,  1915. 

In  the  students'  library  the  rotunda  (80x80  feet)  is  used  as  a  reading  room; 
bookshelves  are  of  wood.  The  library  is  open  to  student's  at  any  time  during 
the  day;  two  student  librarians  are  in  charge,  one  from  the  senior  and  one  from 
the  junior  division  of  the  college.  Besides  this  a  large  part  of  the  library  is 
shelved  in  the  Brothers'  study  room,  and  many  of  the  class  rooms  have  well 
stocked  book  cases. 

Volumes  in  library,  September,  1914 11 .951 

Volumes  added  during  year 155 

Volumes  withdrawn  during  year 42  113 

Total  in  library  July.  1915 12,064 

Librarian,  Brother  Fabrician. 

Christian  College,  Columbia. —  Library  occupies  a  room  in  the  Chapel  wing 
of  the  main  building;  wall  cases  and  furniture  of  mission  oak;  indirect  electric 
lighting.  Library  is  open  daily  from  8  a.  in.  lo  noon,  1  :30  to  4  p.  m.  and  7  to  9 
in  the  evening.  Librarian  is  relieved  three  evenings  of  the  week  by  one  of  the 
teachers,      bales)    report   June,   1915. 

Enrollment 150 

Volumes  in  library 2,550 

Magazines  currently  received 40 

Amount  expended  for  books.  1914-15 $236.29 

Anion n i  expended  for  magazines  1914-15 $59.00 

Volumes  added,  191  1-15 980 

Textbooks  additional 240 

Accession  record  and  shelf  lists  are  kept:  books  are  classified  by  the  decimal 
system.      Librarian,    Roberta    B.    Kintrea. 

Christian  University,  Canton. — Library  occupies  three  rooms  in  the  main 
building,  reading  room,  stack  room,  magazine  tile  room;  wood  floor  stacks; 
electric  light.  The  librarian  has  three  student  assistants;  library  open  from  8 
to  12  a.  m.,  1  to  5  p.  m.  daily.      Latest  report  March,  1916. 


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Enrollment 95 

Volumes  in  library,  approximately 10,000 

Magazines  currently  received 25 

Pamphlets 40 

Approximate  number  volumes  used  for  reference 2,000 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $200.00 

Number  of  volumes  added,  1914-15 60 

Accession  record  is  kept;  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  in  progress.  Librarian, 
Mrs.  C.  A.  Vannoy. 

Concord  in  Seminary,  St.  Louis. — Library  occupies  three  large  rooms  in  the 
Seminary  building,  reading  room,  stack  room,  and  reference  room;  direct  electric 
lighting;  wood  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  Library  is  chiefly  used  for  reference, 
and  is  open  to  students  of  the  Seminary  eight  hours  daily.  Latest  report 
December,    1915. 

Enrollment 330 

Volumes  in  library 11  ,922 

Pamphlets 1  ,  875 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books 8250.00 

The  card  catalog  of  the  library  is  arranged  by  authors.  Librarian,  Prof. 
E.    Par  dick. 

Cottey  College,  Nevada. — Library  occupies  a  room  in  the  college  building 
as  a  reading  room  and  study  hall;  books  are  shelved  in  wall  eases  of  wood;  direct 
electric  lighting.  Librarian  and  assistant  are  students;  library  open  twelve 
hours  daily.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Enrollment 160 

Volumes  in  library 2  ,  662 

Magazines  are  donated:  three  daily  papers  are  received. 

Approximate  number  volumes  used  for  reference 500 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books 8250.00 

Volumes  added,  1914-15 201 

Accession  record  and  shelf  list  are  kept,  and  books  are  classified  by  the 
decimal  system.      President,   Mrs.   V.   A.   C.  Stockard. 

Drury  College,  Springfield. — Library  occupies  four  rooms  in  Stone  Chapel, 
two  reading  rooms,  a  stack  room,  and  a  reference  room;  floor  stacks  and  wall 
cases  are  of  wood;  dired  electric  lighting.  Librarian  has  one  student  assistant; 
library  is  open  seven  hours  on  five  days  in  the  week  and  three  hours  Saturday. 
Latest    report    December,   1915. 

Enrollment,  exclusiye  of  School  of  Music  and  Model  School 278 

Volumes  in  library 32,212 

Magazines  currently  received 63 

Volumes  borrowed  for  home  use.  1014-15 1  .427 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $75.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1(.)14-15 187 

Accession  record  is  kept,  and  books  are  partially  classified  by  the  decimal 
system.     Librarian,  Ruth  C.   McCaughtry. 

Eden     Theological    Seminary,    St.    Louis. — Latest    report    December,    1915. 

Enrollment 80 

Volumes  in  library 4,569 

Registered  borrowers 103 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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Approximate  annual  expenditure,  for  boots $160.00 

Volumes  added,  L914-15 355 

The  library  is  open  four  hours  daily;  librarian  has  two  student  assistants. 
During  the  year  new  furniture  and  fixtures  amounting  to  8292.50  were  installed. 
Librarian,  W.  Baur. 

Grand  River  College,  Gallatin.  Library  occupies  rooms  in  the  administra- 
tion building,  reading  room  and  study  hall,  stack  room  and  reference  room, 
and  a  librarian's  office;  electric  light,  steam  heat,  wood  wall  cases.  The  librarian 
is  one  of  the  professors  and  has  sludent  help;  library  open  from  8  a.  m.  to  8.  p.  m. 
daily.     Latest   report    December,    1915. 

Enrollment 48 

Volumes  in  library 1  ,000 

Magazines 100 

Approximate  number  volumes  used  for  reference 400 

Number  volumes  added  by  gift,  1914-15 400 

A  shelf  list  of  the  books  is  kept.      Librarian,   Blanche  11.  Dow. 

Hardin  College,  Mexico. — Library  occupies  a  room  70  feet  long  by  30  feet 
wide  in  the  main  building;  wall  shelving  of  wood  with  glass  doors;  electric  light. 
Librarian  is  a  post  graduate  student  of  the  college.  Library  open  nine  hours 
daily   to  students  and  faculty  members.      Latest   report  June,   1915. 

Enrollment 202 

Volumes  in  library 1  ,  853 

Pamphlets 300 

No  statistics  are  kept  showing  use  of  books. 
Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books 8150.00 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  by  authors  is  kept;  decimal  system  of 
classification  is  used.     President,  John  W.  Million. 

Howard-Payne  College,  Fayette.  -Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  Classic 
Mall,  reading  and  stack  room,  and  librarian's  office;  floor  shelving  of  wood. 
The  librarian  has  four  student  assistants;  library  is  open  eight  hours  a  day 
except  Monday,  the  weekly  holiday,  when  it  is  open  only  from  10  to  12  a.  m. 
Latest    report    December,    1915. 

Enrollment 180 

Volumes  in  library '_' .  136 

Bound  magazines 112 

Unbound  magazines,  approximately 500 

Pamphlets,  approximately 200 

Periodicals  currently  received 30 

Approximate  number  \  olumes  used  for  reference 300 

Annual  expenditure  for  books Not   given 

Volumes  added  year  of  191  1-15 96 

Accession  record,  shelf  list,  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  the  decimal  system 
of  classification  is  used.      Librarian,  Lorena  L.  Parrish,  physical  director. 

Iberia  Academy,  Iberia.  -Library  occupies  one  room  in  the  Academy 
huildin.tr,  used  as  a  reading  and  hook  room;  direct  electric  lighting;  wood  wall 
Cases.  Librarian  is  the  Academy  principal  and  has  a  student  assistant.  Library 
open   six    hours  daily.      Latest   report    December,    1915. 

Enrollment 100 

Volumes  in  library 6,382 

Number  volumes  added.  1914-15 200 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  117 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  books  classified  by 
decimal  system.     Principal  and  librarian,  G.  Byron  Smith. 

Kemper  Military  School,  Boonville. — Library  occupies  three  rooms  in  "A" 
barracks,  reading  room  and  two  study  halls;  book  shelving  consists  of  wood 
floor  stacks;  lighting  direct  electric.  Librarian  and  one  assistant  (both  students) 
keep  the  library  open  from  8  a.  m.  to  10  p.  m.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Enrollment 183 

Volumes  in  library 2 ,  865 

Current  magazines  received 28 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books  and  periodicals $300.00 

Volumes  added  year  of  1914-15 200 

An  accession  record  is  kept,  but  no  statistics  of  the  use  of  the  library. 
Every  student  is  required  to  use  the  library  and  pays  a  stated  library  fee  at  the 
beginning  of  each  year.     Principal,  A.  M.  Hitch. 

Kidder  Institute,  Kidder. — Library  occupies  study  hall  in  college  building. 
Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Enrollment 150 

Volumes  in  library 5 , 1 50 

Magazines  currently  reeei  \  ed 10 

Expenditure  for  books,  1914-15 $165 .00 

Expenditure  for  periodicals $10.00 

Volumes  added  during  year 150 

Librarian,  Grace  E.  Reed. 

Lexington  College,  Lexington. — Library  occupies  one  room  as  a  study  hall; 
book  shelves  of  wood;  electric  lights.  Librarian  is  a  student  who  is  directly 
in  charge  of  the  library  under  supervision  of  the  teacher  of  English.  Library 
is  open  two  hours  daily.     Latest  report  December,   1915. 

Enrollment 50 

Volumes  in  library 1  ,  800 

Magazines 500 

Pamphlets 500 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 309 

Volumes  used  for  reference 50 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $75.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 300 

Books  are  classified  by  decimal  system.     President,  M.  W.  Hatton. 

Lindenwood  College,  St.  Charles. — Library  occupies  a  room  on  the  main 
floor  of  Sibley  Hall;  wall  cases  of  wood;  lighted  from  ceiling  with  indirect  electric 
light.  Librarian  has  two  student  assistants;  library  is  open  10  hours  daily. 
Latest  report   December,    1916. 

Enrollment 170 

Volumes  in  library 2 ,  480 

Magazines  currently  received 30 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 1  ,850 

Approximate  number  used  for  reference 1 ,200 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books 500 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 318 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept ;  and  books  are  classified 
by  the  decimal  system.     Librarian,  Sarah  M.  Findley. 


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Man/  Institute,  St.  Louis. — Library  occupies  a  room  in  the  Institute  build- 
ing; is  used  by  pupils  of  the  school,  for  lending  and  reference;  record  of  books 
borrowed  is  made  by  the  pupils  when  the  books  are  taken  out  and  returned. 
The  librarian  catalogues  the  books  as  they  are  bought  and  keeps  oversight  of 
the  library. 


Registration  of  students,  December  31,  1915 

Number  volumes 

Librarian,  Mabel  D.   Avis. 


491 
2,378 


MISSOURI  VALLEY  COLLEGE  LIBRARY,  MARSHALL,  MO. 

Missouri  Valley  College,  Marshall. — Library  occupies  five  rooms  in  Stewart 
Chapel — reading  room,  reference  room,  workroom,  two  storage  rooms;  floor 
stacks  and  wall  cases  of  wood  are  arranged  around  the  reading  and  reference 
rooms;  a  gallery  along  one  side  of  the  reading  room  contains  a  second  row  of 
stacks.  The  library  is  kept  open  eight  hours  each  day  by  the  librarian.  Latest 
report  Juno    1915. 


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Missouri  Library  Commission.  121 

Enrollment 200 

Volumes  in  library 15 ,  792 

Borrowers  registered 163 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 2,285 

No  statistics  of  use  in  reference  room. 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $500.00 

Volumes  added  year  of  1914-15 441 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  decimal  system  of 
classification  used.     Librarian,  Stella  B.  Hicks. 

Missouri  Wesley  an  College,  Cameron. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the 
Liberal  Arts  building — a  stack  room,  a  reading  and  reference  room;  lighted  by 
electricity;  wood  floor  stacks  and  wall  cases.  The  staff  consists  of  a  student 
librarian  and  eight  assistants  who  act  under  direct  supervision  of  a  faculty 
committee  organized  into  sub-committees  as  follows:  General  supervision, 
cataloging  and  care  of  property,  purchase  of  books  and  supplies.  Library  is 
open  nine  hours  a  day  to  students  and  faculty;  free  use  is  also  allowed  to  all 
citizens  of  the  community  who  present  proper  credentials.  Latest  report 
June  30,    1915. 

Enrollment 225 

Volumes  in  llibrary 7, 281 

Magazines  and  papers  currently  received 31 

No  statistics  of  books  loaned  or  of  books  used  in  reference  room  are  kept; 
books  used  in  current  courses  are  kept  on  open  shelves;  average  daily  attend- 
ance,  105 

Expenditure  for  books  and  periodicals  during  1914-15 $440. 16 

Number  volumes  added 353 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  decimal  system  of  classification 
used.     Treasurer-Librarian,  F.  W.  Clelland. 

Park  College,  Parkville. — Library  building,  completed  in  190S,  was  a  gift 
from  the  Carnegie  corporation.  Cost,  $15,000;  constructed  of  stone  and 
cement;  two  stories;  interior  finish  oak;  direct  electric  lighting;  steam  heat; 
steel  stack.  Plan  provides  four  rooms,  librarian's  office,  reading  room,  slack 
room,  workroom. 

Architect,  W.  E.  Brown,  Kansas  City,  Mo. 

Library  is  conducted  by  a  librarian  and  four  student  assistants;  kept  open 
ten    and    one-half    hours    daily.      Latest  report  December.  1915. 

Total    enrollment    of    students 412 

Volumes  in  library 21 ,  275 

Bound  magazines 1 ,  200 

Pamphlets 3,422 

Periodicals  currently  received 135 

Volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 21 ,288 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books  and  magazines $475.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1915 875 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  the  decimal  system  of 
classification  is  used.     Librarian,    Katherine  Jarvis. 

Pritchett  College,  Glasgow.- — Library  occupies  one  room  in  college  building; 
book  shelves  of  wood;  electric  lights.  Librarian  has  two  assistants;  library 
open  ten  hours  daily.     Latest  report  December,   1915. 


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Enrollment 49 

Volumes  in  library 1 ,  897 

Magazines 482 

Pamphlets 341 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $150.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 486 

Books  are  classified  by  decimal  system.     Librarian,  Mrs.  James  Whaler. 

St.  Louis  University,  St.  Louis. — Library  occupies  four  rooms  in  the  Uni- 
versity administration  building.  It  is  a  reference  library  for  the  professors, 
instructors  and  assistants;  besides  the  main  library  there  are  four  departmental 
libraries  under  separate  officers,  and  three  libraries  for  students;  these  libraries 
are  in  different  parts  of  the  city  and  are  not  included  in  the  statistical  report. 
Library  is  open  from  9  a.  m.  to  4  p.  m.  daily. 

Number  of  volumes  in  library 49 ,986 

Magazines  and  papers  currently  received 126 

Number  volumes  used  in  reading  and  reference  room No   data 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books .$2,000.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1915 1 ,210 

Total  enrollment  of  students 991 

Librarian,  J.  C.  Burke. 

Scarritt-Morrisville  College,  Morrisvilh. — Library  contains  approximately 
4,000  volumes.  Librarian  with  the  help  of  the  office  force  is  preparing  a  catalog 
of  the  books.     Librarian,  M.  M.  Mathews. 

Southwest  Baptist  College,  Bolivar. — Library  occupies  the  reading  room  and 
study  hall  in  the  main  building;  books  are  shelved  around  the  room  in  wood 
wall  cases;  room  lighted  by  electricity.  Librarian  has  one  student  assistant; 
library  is  open  ten  hours  daily.     Latest  report  March,  1916. 

Enrollment 150 

Volumes  in  library 3  ,000 

Pamphlets 1 ,000 

Magazines  currently  received 12 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 100 

Approximate  number  used  for  reference 700 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books No  report 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 1 ,  100 

A  card  catalog  is  kept;  classification  by  decimal  system  is  in  progress. 
Librarian,  J.   Frank  Smay. 

Stephens  Junior  College,  Columbia. — Library  is  housed  in  dormitory  building; 
books  are  shelved  on  wall  cases  around  reading  room;  direct  electric  lighting; 
steam  heat.  Librarian  keeps  the  room  open  seven  hours  daily.  Latest  report 
December,    1915. 

Enrollment  of  students 298 

Volumes  in  library 2 ,  601 

Magazines  currently  received 40 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library,  1914-15 75 

Approximate  number  used  in  reading  room  monthly 500 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $200.00 

Volumes  added,  1915 150 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  decimal  system  of 
classification  is  used.     Librarian,  Anne  M.  Douglass. 


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Synodical  College,  Fulton. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the  main  college 
building,  a  reading  room  and  a  reference  room;  wood  wall  shelves  and  electric 
lights  are  used.  Librarian  keeps  library  open  nine  hours  daily;  there  is  an  as- 
sistant who  does  the  cataloging.     Latest  report  December,  1915. 

Enrollment 75 

Volumes  in  library 2 ,  600 

Magazines  currently  received 15 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $100 .  00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 1 ,000 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  books  are  classified  by  the 
decimal  system.     Librarian,   Mrs.   Susan  Quarles. 

Tarkio  College,  Tarkio. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  Thompson  Hall, 
a  reading  room  and  a  stack  room;  floor  stacks  of  wood;  lighting  direct  electric-.. 
A  librarian  and  one  assistant  keep  the  library  open  eight  hours  a  day.  Latest 
report  December,  1915. 

Enrollment 220 

Volumes  in  library 5 ,  530 

No  statistics  kept  of  number  volumes  loaned  or  used  for  reference. 

Magazines  and  papers  currently  received 40 

Expenditure  for  books.  1915 $313 .  66 

Number  volumes  added 747 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  decimal  system  of  classifica- 
tion is  used.     Librarian,  A.  W.  Graham. 

Walther  College,  St.  Louis. — Library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the  college 
building,  the  study  hall  and  a  reference  room;  sectional  book  cases  are  used; 
electric  light.  Librarian  is  one  of  the  professors  and  has  three  student  assist- 
ants.    Latest  report  January,  1916. 

Enrollment 70 

Volumes  in  library 1 ,  800 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  library 2 ,756 

Approximate  number  used  in  reference  room 1 ,500 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $100.00 

Volumes  added,  1914-15 15 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  are  kept.     Librarian,  E.  Heinemann. 

Washington  University,  St.  Louis. — Ridgely  Library  building  was  completed 
in  1904;  cost,  $250,000;  material,  red  Missouri  granite  and  Bedford  limestone; 
two  stories  and  basement;  height  of  first  story,  14  feet;  steel  stack;  electric 
wall  bracket  and  table  lights;  indirect  steam  heating.  The  library  at  present 
uses  reading  room,  stack  room,  three  workrooms  and  librarian's  office;  one-half 
of  the  building  is  temporarily  occupied  by  the  Law  School. 

There  are  seven  on  the  regular  staff  and  student  assistants  in  the  depart- 
mental libraries,  of  which  there  are  seven — namely,  architecture,  chemistry, 
civil  engineering,  electrical  engineering,  geology,  mechanical  engineering,  physics. 
The  librarian  is  a  member  of  the  University  Senate  with  rank  of  professor,  and 
as  associate  professor  of  Romanic  languages  offers  one  or  two  courses  each  year. 
Library  is  open  9  hours  daily  during  the  session. 

Enrollment  in  regular  courses 745 

Enrollment  in  Saturday  and  evening  courses 627 

Total  enrollment 1 ,372 

Number  volumes  in  library,  1915 74,328 


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Serials  currently  received 774 

Pamphlets 13 ,000 

Number  volumes  borrowed  for  home  use,  1914-15 14,987 

Of  the  use  of  2,400  volumes  on  the  open  shelves  in  the  reading  room  no  account 
is  kept. 

Approximate  annual  expenditures  for  books  and  periodicals $7,680.00 

Number  volumes  added,  1914-15 3 ,327 

The  books  and  periodicals  assigned  to  the  departments  of  architecture, 
chemistry,  civil  engineering,  electrical  engineering,  geography  and  geology, 
mechanical  engineering  and  physics  (at  present  a  total  of  about  10,000  volumes 
and  7,000  pamphlets)  are  placed  in  departmental  libraries  in  the  buildings  of 
the  respective  departments.  Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are 
kept,  and  the  decimal  system  of  classification  is  used.  A  printed  list  of  serials 
is  published.     Librarian,  Winthrop  Holt  Chenery. 

Each  of  the  following  schools  of  the  university  has  its  own  library: 

Medical  School  (Euclid  avenue  and  Kingshighway),  20,245  volumes  and 
353  medical  periodicals,  303  of  which  are  in  complete  series. 

Law  School,  19,000  volumes,  among  which  more  than  2,000  volumes  are  stan- 
dard treatises. 

Dental  School  in  1905  purchased  the  McKellops  collection  of  6,000  volumes; 
other  large  donations  have  since  been  received;  subscribes  to  the  leading  dental 
periodicals;  housed  in  Dental  School,  corner  29th  and  Locust  street. 

School  of  Fine  Arts,  2,128  catalogs,  reports  and  magazines;  2,109  volumes 
art  journals  of  the  United  States  and  foreign  countries  are  kept  on  file.  Library 
is  open  every  day  except  Sunday  from  12  to  4  p.  m.  during  the  school  year. 

Weaubleau  Christian  College,  Weaubleau. — A  school  library  for  the  use  of 
students  only.     Report  December,   1915. 

Enrollment 64 

Number  volumes,  about 800 

President,  O.  B.  Whitaker. 

Wentworth  Military  Academy,  Lexington. — Library  occupies  a  room  in 
East  Barracks,  used  as  a  study  hall;  books  are  shelved  on  wall  cases  of  wood; 
room  lighted  by  electricity.  The  librarian  is  one  of  the  professors  assisted  by 
a  student;  library  open  eight    hours  daily.      Latest  report  December,   1915. 

Enrollment 151 

Volumes  in  library 1 ,500 

Magazines  currently  received 35 

Volumes  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 500 

Approximate  number  used  for  reference 1 ,000 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $50.00 

Volumes  added,  1914-15 50 

Librarian,  W.  .1.  Kennedy. 

Westminster  College,  Fulton. — Library  occupies  six  rooms  in  Westminster 
Hall,  two  reading  rooms,  two  stack  rooms,  a  reference  room  and  a  catalog  room. 
The  librarian  has  two  student  assistants;  Library  is  open  seven  hours  daily. 
Latest  report  December,   1915. 

Enrollment 163 

Volumes  in  library  cataloged 6 ,438 

Volumes  in  library  uncataloged 3  ,000 

Total  in  library 9 ,438 

Magazines  currently  received 46 


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Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $250.00 

Volumes  adMed,  1914-15 2,500 

Accession  record  and  card  catalog  are  kept;  books  are  classified  by  decimal 
system.     Librarian,  Geo.  P.  Marshall,  secretary  of  the  college. 

William  Jewell  College,  Liberty. — Library  was  established  before  the  Civil 
War,  during  which  it  was  lost;  reorganized  in  1869.  Building  costing  $65,000 
was  erected  in  1908.  Of  the  building  fund,  $30,000  was  the  gift  of  Andrew 
Carnegie,  $35,000  being  added  by  other  friends  of  the  college,  with  an  endow- 
ment fund  of  $30,000.  Constructed  of  vitrified  brick  and  terra  cotta;  one  story 
(height,  17  feet)  and  basement;  ground  floor  dimensions  107  feet  by  76  feet; 
interior  finish  light  oak;  direct  electric  lighting;  steam  heat.  Plan  provides  12 
rooms,  including  two  reading  rooms,  delivery  room,  stack  room,  catalog  room, 
librarian's  office,  and  the  following  general  college  rooms:  Secretary's  office, 
bindery  and  printing  shop,  Y.  M.  C.  A.  room,  Missouri  Baptist  Historical 
Society  room.     Steel  stack  is  used. 

Architect,  E.  J.  Eckel  (Eckel  &  Aldrich),  St.  Joseph,  Mo. 

The  staff  consists  of  a  librarian  and  one  assistant,  two  binders  and  one  printer. 
The  library  is  free  to  the  members  of  the  college  for  lending  or  reference  from 
8  a.  m.  to  6  p.  m.  on  school  days;  7  p.  m.  to  9  p.  m.  on  two  evenings;  8  a.  m.  to 
12  a.  m.  Saturdays.     Latest  report  June  4,  1915. 

Enrollment 438 

Number  volumes  in  library 26 ,829 

Number  periodicals  currently  received 142 

(Also  principal  denominational  papers.) 

Total  circulation 6 ,  667 

The  figures  do  not  indicate  the  use  of  the  library,  as  no  statistics  are  kept 
of  books  used  in  the  library  building;  by  far  the  largest  number  are  of  this  class. 
Approximate  annual  book  fund $600.00 

For  the  year  1914-15  the  fund  was  apportioned  as  follows: 

Per  Per  Per 

cent  cent  cent 

Mathematics 5     Modern  languages ....    5     Philosophy 5 

Geology  and  biology. .  .    6     Latin 5     Theology,  Old  Test.  .  .    5 

Chemistry 6     Greek 5     Theology,  New  Test.  .    5 

Physics 6     History  and  Political  Sunday  School 5 

English 8         Science 8     General  Works 13 

Fiction 5     Sociology 8  Inch  reference. 

Number  of  volumes  added 1 ,  165 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  the  decimal 
system  of  classification  is  used.  A  printing  plant  installed  in  the  library  build- 
ing prints  labels,  book  cards,  etc.,  for  the  library  and  does  college  printing. 
A  book  bindery  does  all  the  college  binding  except  some  of  the  magazines  which 
are  bound  by  Chivers;  618  books  and  pamphlets  were  bound  during  1914-15. 

Among  the  valuable  collections  of  books  is  the  private  library  of  the  late 
Rev.  Charles  Haddon  Spurgeon,  consisting  of  7,000  volumes.  It  is  said  to  be 
the  best  collection  of  books  on  Puritan  theology  outside  of  the  British  Museum. 
It  was  acquired  by  the  college  in  1908.     Librarian,  Ward  H.  Edwards. 

William  Woods  College,  Fulton. — Library  occupies  three  rooms  in  the  main 
college  building — reading  room,  stack  room,  reference  room;  direct  electric 
lighting;  wood  wall  cases;  furniture  in  mission  oak.  Librarian  has  two  student 
assistants;  library  open  ten  hours  daily  except  Sunday.  Latest  report  De- 
cember,   1915. 


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Enrollment 150 

Volumes  in  library 3 ,900 

Magazines  filed 4,000 

Pamphlets 500 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $800.00 

Number  volumes  added  year  of  1914-15 1 ,780 

Accession  record,  shelf  list  and  card  catalog  are  kept,  and  books  are  classi- 
fied by  the  decimal  system.      Librarian,  Mrs.  Lulu  (J.  Elliott. 


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REFERENCE  LIBRARIES  AND  PROPRIETARY 
LIBRARIES. 


Academy  of  Science,  St.  Louis. — Organized  on  the  10th  of  March,  1856,  in 
the  hall  of  the  Board  of  Public  Schools.  Dr.  George  Englemann  was  the  first 
president.  On  the  17th  of  January  following,  a  charter  incorporating  the 
Academy  was  signed  and  approved  and  this  was  accepted  by  a  vote  of  the 
Academy  on  the  9th  of  February,  1857.  Endowment,  $15,000.  The  act  of 
incorporation  declares  the  object  of  the  Academy  to  be  the  advancement  of 
science  and  the  establishment  in  St.  Louis  of  a  museum  and  library  for  the  illus- 
tration and  study  of  its  various  branches;  active  membership,  264. 

After  its  organization  the  Academy  met  in  Pope's  Medical  College,  where 
a  creditable  beginning  had  been  made  toward  the  formation  of  a  museum  and 
library  until  May,  1869,  when  the  building  and  museum  were  destroyed  by 
fire,  the  library  being  saved.  The  library  now  contains  about  18,500  books 
and  16,000  pamphlets,  and  is  open  during  certain  hours  of  the  day  for  consul- 
tation by  members  and  persons  engaged  in  scientific  work.  It  is  housed  in  a 
three-story  brick  building,  3817  Olive  street;  cost  $35,000;  plan  provides  seven 
rooms;  electric  light  and  steam  heat.  Three  rooms  on  the  second  floor  are 
occupied  by  the  Engineers'  Club.     Librarian,  Mary  J.  Klein. 

Concordia  Turnverein,  St.  Louis. — Open  one  hour  daily  to  members  only. 
Date  of  latest  report,  December  31,  1915.  Total  number  of  volumes,  1,474; 
added  during  year,  24  volumes.  Total  circulation,  560  volumes.  Librarian, 
Fred  Sexauer,  Jr. 

Engineers''  Club  of  St.  Louis. — Established  in  1869;  the  constitution  adopted 
in  1884  states  "the  formation  of  a  library  and  the  collection  of  maps,  drawings 
and  models"  as  one  of  the  avowed  purposes  of  the  club.  In  1885  the  first  li- 
brarian, J.  B.  Johnson,  was  appointed;  the  duties  of  librarian  and  secretary  were 
combined  in  1906.  The  library  occupies  two  rooms  in  the  Academy  of  Science 
building,  3817  Olive  street,  and  is  open  to  members  only  from  9  to  5  daily. 
The  rules  permit  the  loaning  of  books  but  use  is  chiefly  reference.  Stacks  and 
wall  cases  are  of  wood;  rooms  are  lighted  by  electricity.  The  library  contains 
between  three  and  four  thousand  books  and  bound  periodicals;  the  collection 
of  reports  on  waterworks  and  sanitary  engineering  numbers  over  300  volumes. 
The  collection  is  classed  by  the  decimal  system  and  partially  catalogued.  Be- 
tween 40  and  50  volumes  were  added  during  the  year  1914-15;  approximate 
annual  expenditure  for  books  and  periodicals,  $200.     Librarian,  J.  W.  Peters. 

Missouri  Botanical  Garden  Library,  St.  Louis. — Established  in  1866,  under 
the  terms  of  the  will  of  Henry  Shaw,  founder  of  the  Botanical  Garden.  The 
library  was  for  years  housed  in  the  Museum  building;  in  1909  a  library  and 
laboratory  building,  costing  $54,593.82  was  completed.  In  this  building  are 
shelved  the  most  used  classes  of  books;  steel  cases  have  been  used  similar  to  those 
built  for  the  herbarium;  books  referring  to  a  given  group  of  plants  are  shelved 
near  the  specimens,  and  both  the  herbarium  and  library  are  capable  of  rearrange- 
ments and  replacements  at  will. 

Administration  and  Work — Director  of  Missouri  Botanical  Garden,  George 
T.  Moore;  Mycologist  and  Librarian,  Edward  A.  Burt.  Latest  report  December 
31,  1915.  The  library  is  not  a  circulating  library;  reference  use  is  free.  Loans 
of  some  of  its  books  are  made  for  short  periods  to  other  libraries  for  the  use  of 
investigators.     Thirty-seven  such  loans  were  made  during  1915. 


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The  librarj'  now  contains  33,757  books  and  44,100  pamphlets  valued  at 
SI  16,982.55.  There  are  also  325  Manuscripts  valued  at  $1,601.25,  154  maps  and 
charts  valued  at  $254.10. 


.TKFKERSON    MEMORIAL,    ST.    LOUIS. 
Home   of  the   Missouri   Historical   Society, 

Missouri  Historical  Society,  St.  Louis. — Established  1866;  library  occupies 
the  upper  floor  of  the  Jefferson  Memorial,  Forest  Park,  and  is  maintained  by 
membership  fees  and  income  on  small  endowments.  Library  is  free  for  reference 
only;  open  from  10  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m.  daily  except  Sunday.  Latest  report  April, 
1915.  Collection  numbers  31,528  volumes,  and  there  is  a  large  collection  of 
valuable  manuscript  relating  to  the  history  of  Missouri  from  the  days  of  the 
French  occupation  to  the  present  time.  During  the  year  1914-15  there  were 
added  to  the  library  by  purchase  769  volumes,  by  gift  545,  by  binding  214,  a 
total  of  1,528  volumes.  Total  expenditure  for  the  year  amounted  to  $5,313.78. 
Chairman  of  the  library  board,  Hon.  Walter  B.  Douglas;  Librarian,  Stella  M. 
Drumm. 

The  Missouri  Historical  Society  had  its  origin  at  a  public  meeting  of  citi- 
zens  held  al  the  courthouse  in  St.  Louis,  August  11,  1866.  Among  its  active 
promoters  were  Elihu  H.  Shepard,  Edward  Bates,  James  B.  Eads,  John  F, 
Darby.  Henry  Shaw,  James  H.  Lucas,  William  C.  Eliot,  Edward  Dobyns, 
Howard  Gray,  Wilson  Prim,  Archibald  Gamble,  James  Clemens,  Jr.,  Louis  A. 
Benoist,  John  and  George  Knapp,  and  Luther  M.  Kennett. 

Ever  since  its  organization  the  society  has  been  engaged  in  collecting  ma- 
terial for  the  history  of  Missouri  and  the  Mississippi  Valley.  It  has  a  compre- 
hensive historical  library,  which  includes  a  collection  of  books,  pamphlets  and 
newspapers  relating  to  Missouri  and    Missourians  which  is  unequaled. 

The  society  also  publishes  from  time  to  time  papers  and  documents  re- 
lating to  the  history  of  the  state  and  its  people. 

Kansas  City  Bar  Lihrari/  Association. — Established  in  1872;  250  registered 
members.  Until  about  1905  was  known  as  the  Kansas  City  Law  Library 
Association,  and  occupied  rooms  in  the  courthouse.  In  1907  the  quarters  of 
the  Association  were  moved  to  No.  1116  Scarritt  Building,  and  the  name  was 
changed  to  avoid  confusion  with  other  law  libraries.  The  use  of  the  library  is 
extended  only  to  the  members  of  the  Bar  Library  Association,  the  Judges  of 
all  courts  of  record  sitting  in  Jackson  county,  Missouri,  and  Wyandotte  county, 
Kansas.  Privileges  are  accorded  the  students  of  the  Kansas  City  Law  School, 
about  300  in  number.  The  library  now  contains  15,000  volumes.  Librarian. 
Alice  M.   Smart. 


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Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals. — Library  has  two  rooms  in  the  Jackson 
county  courthouse — a  reading  room  and  a  librarian's  office.  Books  are  shelved 
on  wood  wall  cases;  there  is  an  accession  record  and  a  card  catalog;  rooms  are 
open  to  readers  from  8  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m.  daily  except  Sunday;  the  librarian  has  one 
assistant,  a  messenger  boy.  Number  of  volumes  in  the  collection  at  present 
(1915),  18,000;  added  during  year,  approximately,  1,500  volumes;  annual  book 
fund,  .12,000.     Librarian,  J.  C.  Loos. 

Kansas  City  Medical  Library  Club. — The  library  was  established  in  1912; 
is  supported  by  membership  fees;  occupies  five  rooms  in  the  Rialto  Building, — 
reading  room,  librarian's  office  and  catalog  room,  and  three  stack  rooms  for 
book  storage.  Rooms  are  open  eight  hours  on  week  days,  and  members  of  the 
club  may  obtain  key  for  use  in  the  evenings.  Free  for  reference;  does  not 
circulate  any  books.  Latest  report  spring,  1916.  Librarian,  Mrs.  Rosa  M. 
Hibbard;  assistant,  Elizabeth  Cogswell. 

Number  of  volumes  in  library 3 ,  500 

Number  magazines  in  library 4,000 

Number  pamphlets  in  library 6,000 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $600.00 

Volumes  added  last  year 718 

St.  Joseph  Bar  Association. — Library  occupies  three  rooms  in  the  Corby- 
Forsee  Building — reading  room,  stack  room  and  librarian's  room.  It  is  open 
eight  hours  daily.  Books  are  loaned  only  for  use  in  court  room;  no  statistics 
of  use  are  kept.  There  are  6,500  volumes  in  the  library;  about  75  volumes  were 
added  during  1915;  annual  book  fund,  $300.     Librarian,  Catheryn  Henley. 

St.  Louis  Bar  Association. — Reports  no  library. 
St.  Louis  Court  of  Appeals. — Reports  no  library. 

St.  Louis  Law  Library  Association. — Association  was  founded  in  1838  and 
now  numbers  800  members.  Room  1726,  Pierce  Building.  Library  contains 
36,154  volumes;  is  free  to  members  only;  chiefly  used  for  reference.  President 
of  the  Association,  P.  Taylor  Bryan;  Librarian,  G.  Jordan. 

St.  Louis  Medical  Library. — Established  1899;  occupies  rooms  on  the  second 
and  third  floors  of  the  building  owned  by  the  St.  Louis  Medical  Society,  No. 
3525  Pine  street;  the  suite  provides  reading  room,  stack  room,  workroom, 
catalog  and  librarian's  room;  lighted  by  electricity.  Library  is  open  9  hours 
daily  to  members.  The  collection  numbers  16,739,  and  8,500  magazines;  1,140 
volumes  were  added  during  1915.  About  5,000  volumes  are  used  annually  in 
the  reading  room.  Accession  record  and  shelf  list  are  kept  and  books  are  classed 
by  the  decimal  system.  Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books  and  periodi- 
cals, $900.     Librarian,  Harriet  Eby. 

Springfield  Court  of  Appeals  Library. — This  library  has  been  in  existence 
since  the  Court  of  Appeals  was  established  in  the  summer  of  1909.  It  is  now 
located  in  rooms  1020-21,  Woodruff  Building,  and  is  open  to  the  public  from 
8:30  a.  m.  to  5:00  p.  m.  daily  except  Sundays.  The  shelving  consists  of  seven 
steel  and  eight  wooden  floor  stacks;  also  steel  and  wooden  wall  cases.  The 
library  contains  over  7,000  law  books;  about  1,000  were  added  within  the  past 
year;  annual  book  fund,  $1,500.     Librarian,   Ella  J.  Massey. 

Stale  Historical  Society  of  Missouri,  Columbia. — The  organization  of 
the  Society  was  effected  in  May,  1898,  by  the  Missouri  Press  Association.  The 
library  of  the  State  Historical  Society  was  established  at  the  incorporation  of 
that  body  in  March,  1899.  In  May,  1899,  an  act  passed  by  the  Fortieth 
General  Assembly  made  the  Society  the  trustee  of  the  state,  and  provided  that 
sixty  copies  of  all  publications  of  the  state  departments  be  sent  to  the  Society 
to  be  used  as  exchanges.  (R.  S.  Mo.  1909,  Sec.  6698-6700).     The  next  legislative 


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session,  the  Forty-firsl  General  Assembly,  made  the  first  biennial  appropriation 
for  the  support  of  the  Society  and  its  library,  and  this  example  has  been  followed 
by  succeeding  sessions. 

It  is  the  work  and  purpose  of  the  Society  to  collect,  preserve  and  make 
accessible  the  history  of  Missouri  and  the  middle  west.  It  is  now  eighteen 
years  old,  has  a  total  membership  of  1365  and  stands  as  the  largest  depository 
of  material  on  Missouri  history  in  the  United  States.  On  the  organization  of 
the  Society,  Prof.  Isidor  Loeb  of  the  University  of  Missouri  was  elected  secretary, 
serving  in  this  capacity  until  December,  1901,  when  succeeded  by  Mr.  F.  A. 
Sampson  of  Sedalia.  Mr.  Sampson  for  thirty-four  years  had  been  actively 
engaged  in  the  collection  of  Missouri  historical  material.  His  private  collection 
of  1,886  books  and  14,280  pamphlets,  which  contained  many  official  documents 
of  the  state  missing  at  Jefferson  City,  he  gave  to  this  Society  on  becoming  its 
secretary.  In  May,  1915,  Mr.  Sampson  resigned  and  was  elected  bibliographer 
of  the  Society.  He  was  succeeded  as  secretary  by  Mr.  Floyd  C.  Shoemaker, 
who  had  been  assistant  librarian  in  the  Society  since  1910. 

Prior  to  August,  1915,  the  Library  was  housed  in  Academic  Hall  of  the 
University  of  Missouri.  Since  that  time  the  State  Historical  Society  has 
occupied  a  suite  of  seven  rooms  on  the  ground  floor  of  the  new  fireproof  building 
of  the  University  Librarv. 


STATE    HISTORICAL  SOCIETY     READING    ROOM 
University    Library   Building. 

Administration  and  Work  —The  present  officers,  President  of  the  Society, 
K.  M.  White.  Mexico;  Secretary  and  Librarian.  Floyd  C.  Shoemaker,  Columbia; 
Treasurer,  H.  B.  Price.  Columbia.  Dr.  F.  A.  Sampson  is  Bibliographer  of  the 
Society.      Three  assistants  are  employed. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  141 

The  library  is  kept  open  throughout  the  year  for  reference.  To  any  reput- 
able citizen  of  Missouri,  properly  endorsed,  the  Society  will  loan  such  of  its 
books  as  are  replaceable;  queries  on  Missouri  history  are  answered  by  corre- 
spondence free  of  charge.  The  Society  publishes  a  quarterly  magazine,  The 
Missouri  Historical  Review,  now  in  its  tenth  volume,  in  which  are  printed 
valuable  original  articles  and  miscellaneous  information  on  Missouri  history 
and  biography,  difficult  to  obtain  elsewhere.  This  periodical  is  sent  free  to  all 
holding  membership  in  the  Society  (dues  $1.00  per  year).  Latest  report  De- 
cember, 1915. 

Reference    Collection.  Volumes. 

Number  of  volumes  accessioned 28 ,  737 

Pamphlets  (exclusive  of  duplicates) 15,000 

Bound  Missouri  magazines  and  newspapers 7,000 

Total 50 ,  737 

United  States  official  publications 2 ,  000 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books $500 

Books  and 
Duplicate  collection   {approximately)  pamphlets 

Official  publications  of  Missouri 100 ,000 

Pamphlets  not  invoiced 10,000 

Documents  and  reports  of  other  states 2 ,000 

Total  of  duplicates 112 ,000 

(This  duplicate  collection  exists  chiefly  for  purposes  of  mutual  exchanges 
with  other  departments,  societies  and  libraries). 

The  Missouri  Newspaper  Department  of  the  Society  is  the  largest  and 
most  complete  in  existence.  It  consists  of  7,000  bound  volumes  of  Missouri  news- 
papers and  magazines,  and  is  receiving  regularly  704  current  Missouri  papers  re- 
presentative of  each  of  the  114  Missouri  counties  and  the  City  of  St.  Louis.  One 
of  the  Missouri  newspaper  files  extends  back  to  1819.  Both  the  old  and  current 
files  of  Missouri  newspapers  are  in  constant  use.  Persons  come  from  all  parts 
of  the  state  to  obtain  practical  and  historical  information  found  in  these  volumes, 
and  even  from  neighboring  states. 

In  co-operation  with  the  Missouri  Library  Commission,  part  of  the  Society's 
extensive  Missouri  author  collection  was  exhibited  at  the  Panama-Pacific  Ex- 
position at  San  Francisco  in  1915. 

Missouri  State  Library,  Jefferson  City. — This  library  seems  to  have  orig- 
inated in  the  possession  of  a  collection  of  what  are  commonly  known  as  "public 
documents,"  a  considerable  number  of  which  had  been  gathered  in  the  office 
of  the  Secretary  of  State  during  the  first  few  years  after  the  state  was  admitted 
to  the  Union  in  1821.  The  library  idea  seems  to  have  developed  with  the  im- 
pulse to  arrange  and  bind  these  documents. 

The  first  use  by  the  Legislature  of  the  name  State  Library  appears  in  an 
act  approved  January  23,  1820,  entitled  "An  act  to  regulate  the  State  Library, 
and  to  provide  for  the  improvement  and  increase  thereof,  and  for  other  pur- 
poses" (See  2  Terr.  Laws  Mo.  p.  183).  From  this  title  one  might  infer  the 
library  was  already  in  existence,  but  the  body  of  the  act  shows  that  it  referred 
to  the  collection  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  until  then  unnamed. 
The  body  of  the  act  provides  that  the  Secretary  of  State,  under  direction  of  the 
Governor,  should  cause  to  be  bound  and  lettered,  in  cheap  and  strong  binding, 
three  copies  of  the  acts  of  each  session  of  Congress,  and  the  same  of  congres- 
sional and  legislative  journals  and  all  state  papers,  and  cause  the  same  to  be 
arranged  and  placed  in  some  convenient  room  in  the  State  House,  together 
with  all  books  in  the  office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  belonging  to  the  state, 


142  Ninth  Annual  Re  purl 

"all  of  which  shall  be  under  the  care  and  direction  of  the  Secretary  of  State, 
and  be  considered  the  State  Library.*'  The  act  further  provided  that  no  one 
except  the  state  officers,  members  of  the  Assembly  and  Judges  of  the  Federal 
and  State  Courts  should  be  permitted  to  remove  a  book  therefrom,  but  all 
persons  shall  have  free  access  to  the  library  from  sunrise  to  sunset,  Sundays 
excepted,  and  have  the  privilege  of  reading  any  book  therein  whilst  there.  The 
tilth  section  provided  that  all  expenses  of  procuring  and  binding  the  books  shall 
be  paid  out  of  the  general  contingent  fund  of  both  houses  of  the  General  As- 
sembly. 

The  next  mention  of  the  library  by  the  General  Assembly  was  by  the  act 
of  January  18,1831,  which  provided  that  $150  should  be  appropriated  and  set 
apart  annually  for  the  purchase  of  books  for  the  State  Library,  to  be  chosen  by 
a  joint  committee  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  procured  by  the  Secretary  of 
State.      (2  Terr.  Laws  Mo.  p.  285). 

Again,  on  January  16,  1833,  the  Legislature,  forgetting  apparently  the  above 
act  of  1829,  passed  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  provide  for  the  creation  of  a  State 
Library."  It  provided  that  the  sum  of  $450  should  be  annually  appropriated 
for  the  purchase  and  procurement  of  suitable  well-bound  standard  works  upon 
statistics,  philosophy,  moral  and  natural  history,  political  economy,  inter- 
national, ecclesiastical  and  municipal  law,  adapted  to  a  permanent  State  Library, 
and  to  and  for  the  use  of  the  state.  The  Secretary  of  State  was  authorized  and 
required  by  that  act  to  procure  and  pin'chase  under  the  direction  of  the  Gov- 
ernor the  books  mentioned,  and  to  provide  suitable  presses  for  their  reception 
and  safe-keeping.      (2  Terr.  Laws  Mo.  p.  335). 

It  required  many  years  to  evolve  the  separate  office  of  librarian.  The 
Secretary  of  State,  who  was  at  first  custodian  of  the  books,  also  acted  as  Librarian 
ex  officio,  until  by  the  act  of  February  25,  1S43  (Laws  1S42-3.  p.  49,  sec  .5), 
I  he  duty  was  transferred  to  the  Clerk  of  the  Supreme  Court,  and  by  the  revision 
of  1845  it  appears  that  the  clerk  was  allowed  $100  per  year  salary  for  performing 
the  duties  of  librarian,  and  the  library  itself  was  kept  in  the  semicircular  room 
on  the  second  floor  of  the  Capitol. 

In  1879  the  Revised  Statutes  show  a  "new  section"  permitting  the  Su- 
preme Court  to  appoint  a  librarian  of  the  State  Library  and  providing  a  salary 
out  of  the  appropriations  for  civil  officers.  The  first  State  Librarian  was  Jesse 
\Y.  Henry.  Six  others  followed  in  nearly  the  order  named:  William  C.  Boon. 
Nathan  (\  Kouns,  J.  W.  Zcvely,  Mrs.  Jennie  Edwards,  Thos.  W.  Hawkins, 
Geo.   E.  Smith. 

The  present  State  Library  occupies  a  suite  of  three  rooms  on  the  second 
floor  of  the  Supreme  Court,  extending  across  the  entire  front  of  the  building. 
All  the  rooms  contain  stacks;  the  main  room  affords  a  wide  centre  space  used 
for  reading  tables,  the  stacks  being  arranged  on  either  side  in  double  tier;  the 
two  rooms  at  either  end  are  connected  with  the  courtrooms;  the  library  has 
also  storage  space  in  the  basement;  steel  wall  shelving  for  newspapers  and 
folios;  direct   electric  lighting  system  and  steam  heat. 

Administration  and  Work.  Librarian.  Geo.  E.  Smith;  assistant  librarian. 
A.  J.  Menteer.  A  reference  library  only;  hours  8:30  a.  m.  to  10:00  p.  m.  Books 
are  loaned  only  to  judges  of  the  Supreme  Court,  state  officers  and  members  of 
the  General  Assembly.  There  is  a  printed  catalog  of  the  law  books  (1915), 
and  a  card  catalog  of  the  miscellaneous  books  is  in  progress.  Latest  report 
January    1,    1916. 

Number  of  volumes  in  library 61,353 

Number  of  magazines 20 

No  statistics  of  use  compiled. 

Approximate  annual  expenditure  for  books  and  binding $3,000.00 

Approximate  volumes  added  last  year 1  .500 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  143 


LIBRARIES  IN  STATE  ELEEMOSYNARY  AND 
PENAL  INSTITUTIONS— 1915. 

State  Confederate  Soldiers1  Home,  Higginsville. — Library  occupies  a  room 
in  the  main  building;  the  shelves  are  wooden  wall  cases;  there  are  about  1,000 
volumes,  all  of  which  are  donations;  there  is  no  book  fund;  about  ten  volumes 
were  added  last  year  by  gift.  The  books  are  chiefly  used  in  the  library  reading 
room,  the  record  showing  but  nine  volumes  drawn  for  outside  reading;  esti- 
mated use  in  the  reading  room,  20  volumes;  total  enrollment  in  the  Home,  273. 
Different  members  are  detailed  by  the  superintendent  for  library  service. 
Superintendent,  George  P.  Gross. 

State  Federal  Soldiers'  Home,  St.  James. — No  library  is  maintained;  the  few 
books,  principally  war  department  reports,  are  open  to  the  members  and  no 
record  is  kept  of  circulation.     Superintendent,  John  P.  Brinegar. 

Missouri  School  for  the  Blind,  St.  Louis. — Library  in  main  school  building 
is  supported  from  the  general  fund  of  the  institution.  Draws  its  quota  from  the 
subsidy  of  Congress  to  the  American  Printing  House  for  the  Blind.  Library 
contains  4,085  volumes,  is  classified  and  cataloged;  during  session  of  1914-15 
485  volumes  were  purchased  and  10  were  added  by  gift.  Registered  borrowers 
numbered  129,  and  circulation  was  880  volumes.  Librarian  in  charge,  Geneva 
Lemons;  Superintendent,  S.  M.  Greene. 

Missouri  School  for  the  Deaf,  Fulton. — Total  enrollment,  315  students 
(1915).  Library  is  housed  in  the  administration  building  and  draws  its  support 
from  the  general  fund  of  the  institution.  The  library  room,  fitted  with  wood 
shelving,  is  used  chiefly  for  storage  of  books;  records  of  circulation  and  reference 
use  are  not  kept,  but  there  is  a  shelf  list  of  the  books.  There  are  2,500  volumes 
on  the  shelves  and  15  magazines  are  taken  regularly.  The  library  is  opened 
three  hours  on  two  days  of  the  week.  In  1915  no  new  books  were  purchased, 
but  $62  were  spent  in  binding.  Librarian  is  one  of  the  teachers  of  the  school, 
W.  R.  Corwin.     Superintendent,  J.  S.  Morrison. 

State  Hospital  No.  1  {insane  patients),  Fulton. — Reports  no  library.  In 
1912  the  institution  used  state  traveling  libraries.  Papers,  books  and  maga- 
zines donated  each  week.     Superintendent,  M.  O.  Biggs,  M.  D. 

Slate  Hospital  No.  2  (insane  patients),  St.  Joseph. — Has  had  a  state  trav- 
eling library  for  two  years.  No  other  library  maintained.  Superintendent. 
W.  L.  Whittington,  M.  D. 

State  Hospital  No.  3~(insane  patients),  Nevada. — Library  was  established 
May  15,  1915.  Is  open  day  and  night  for  use  of  patients  and  attendants.  From 
15  volumes  the  collection  of  books  has  grown  to  320  volumes,  and  25  magazines 
are  taken  regularly.  The  number  of  borrowers  is  reported  as  1,500,  the  enroll- 
ment of  patients  being  1,300,  and  the  remainder  officers  and  employes.  Super- 
intendent, Will  F.  Bradley,  M.  D. 

State  Hospital  No.  4  (insane  patients),  Farmington. — Reports  a  library  of 
about  500  volumes,  but  no  regular  librarian  save  a  patient,  and  no  records  of 
use.      Superintendent,  G.  E.  Scrutchfield,  M.  D. 


144  Ninth  Annual  Report 

Missouri  Colon u  for  i'i  <  l>l<  - M i nded  and  Epileptic,  Marshall. — There  are  at 
presen.1  qo  library  books  in  this  institution,  and  nothing  has  been  done  to  provide 
hooks  for  attendants  or  patients.  A  state  traveling  librae  was  accepted  and 
used  by  the  institution  during  the  fall  of  1911;  recent  arrangements  have  been 
made  for  the  further  use  of  the  traveling  library  collections.  Superintendent, 
R.  P.  C.  Wilson,  M.  D. 

Missouri  State  Sanitarium  (Treatment  and  Prevention  of  Tuberculosis),  Mt. 
Vernon. — Library  is  located  in  the  administration  building;  is  open  two  hours 
on  three  days  in  the  week.  The  books  have  been  accumulated  chiefly  by  gift, 
but  during  1915  about  300  volumes  (costing  $300)  were  purchased.  At  the 
time  $90  was  expended  for  furniture  and  fixtures.  A  record  of  borrowers  and 
circulation  is  kept,  but  is  not  compiled  at  present  time.  Librarian,  Lola  Conant; 
Superintendent,  C.  C.  English,  M.  D. 

State  Industrial  Home  for  Girls,  Chillicothe. — Library  has  two  rooms  in  one 
of  the  cottages.  A  separate  record  of  expenditures  for  the  library  is  not  kept. 
The  record  of  book  stock  is  as  follows: 


Number  volumes  at  beginning  of  year 
Number  volumes  added  by  purchase  .  . 
Number  volumes  added  by  gift 


Adult   J ur<  mil 

Total 

500       1,200 

1,800 

20             30 

50 

25 

25 

520       1,255  1,875 

X umber  volumes  lost  or  withdrawn 15  50  65 


505        1,205  1,810 

Twenty-eight  magazines  are  regularly  received.  Reports  no  record  of  use 
or  circulation  of  books.  Librarian,  Katie  Young;  Superintendent,  Mrs.  Angeline 
M.    Ives. 

Missouri  Training  School  for  Boys,  Boonville. — Library  is  housed  in  the 
administration  building  in  wall  cases  around  the  superintendent's  office,  which 
is  open  14  hours  a  day.  The  library  collection  numbers  1,200  volumes,  and  75 
magazines  are  regularly  received.  About  200  volumes  were  added  in  1915  by 
an  expenditure  of  $250.  Reports  no  books  borrowed  for  use  outside  of  library 
room,  but  about  200  volumes  used  in  library.  No  regular  librarian,  work  being 
dune  by  the  secretary  of  the  office.  Secretary.  (!.  B.  Collier;  Superintendent, 
K.  ('.  Clark. 

StaU  Industrial  Home  for  Negro  Girls,  Tipton. — This  institution  will  be 
opened  in  the  spring  of  1!)1(>. 

Missouri  State  Penitentiary,  Jeffers&n  City. — Library  is  located  in  the 
building  containing  the  dining  halls  and  the  chapel  and  is  under  supervision  of 
the  chaplain;  four  of  the  inmates  act  as  assistants.  There  arc  now  about  8,000 
volumes  in  the  collection;  a  supplementary  collection  of  school  textbooks  con- 
tains about  2.0(H)  volumes;  and  there  are  about  the  same  number  of  devotional 
hooks  not  included  in  the  general  list.  One  printed  catalog  and  its  supplement 
have  been  issued,  and  copies  of  these  arc  supplied  to  each  cell.  The  library  is 
open  from  8  a.  m.  to  5  p.  m.  every  day;  books  are  distributed  to  cell  houses  in 
rotation;  each  man  may  exchange  a  book  once  a  week;  circulation  reported 
(1915)  64,480  volumes.  A  double  charging  system  is  used  showing  each  man's 
reading  and  the  readers  of  any  one  book.      The  magazine  subscription  list  amounts 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  145 

to  $150  annually.  A  recent  experiment  with  the  technical  periodicals  has 
proved  very  successful;  it  was  the  idea  of  the  chaplain  that  the  men  frequently 
left  the  penitentiary  with  little  or  no  idea  of  the  advances  made  by  the  world 
during  their  withdrawal  from  its  activities.  To  meet  this  condition  he  added 
to  his  library  resources  the  magazines  listed  below,  and  met  with  instant  and 
gratifying  response.  The  magazines  starred  (*)  have  a  waiting  list  for  each 
new  number;  those  double  starred  (**)  run  to  2,  3  and  5  copies,  and  still  have 
a  waiting  list.     Chaplain,  Rev.  A.  Sterling;  Warden,  D.  C.  McClung. 

List  of  periodicals:  Garage  Journal,  American  Chauffeur,  *  American 
Engineer,  American  Blacksmith,  *American  Machinist,  *American  Carpenter 
and    Builder,    Automobile,    Automobile    Journal,    Auto    Dealer    and     Repairer, 

*  Architects  Journal,  Cement  World,  Christian  Herald,  Concrete  Age,  Concrete- 
Cement  Age,  Current  Events,  *Electric  Journal,  *Electric  Review,  *Engineering 
Magazine,  *Etude,  *Farm  and  Fireside,  *Garden  Magazine,  *Gas  Engine, 
*Harvard  Law  Review,  Horseless  Age,  *  independent,  *Industrial  Engineering, 

*  Inland  Poultry  Journal,  *  ""Illustrated  and  Technical  World,  Iron  Age,  *Literary 
Digest,  Machinist's  Monthly  Journal,  *Mehtor,  *Metal  Worker,  Plumber  and 
Steam-Fitter,  Motor,  Motor  Age,  *National  Geographical  Magazine,  *Outlook, 
*Physical  Culture,  Plumbers  Trade  Journal,  *  *Popular  Electricity  and  Modern 
Mechanics,  **Popular  Mechanics,  *Practical  Engineer,  *Railway  and  Loco- 
motive Engineering,  **Railroad  Men's  Magazine,  **Scientific  American,  Sys- 
tem, Wireless  Age,  Wood  Worker,   **World's  Work. 


L.  C 


146  Ninth  Annual  Re  pari 


LIBRARY  TRAINING  IN  MISSOURI. 

The  first  movement  toward  systematic  training  for  librarians 
in  Missouri  was  made  by  the  University  Library  during  the 
summer  session  of  1903.  In  January,  1904,  the  First  District 
Normal  School  at  Kirksville  offered  a  course  for  teachers,  an 
example  which  was  followed  by  the  other  state  normal  schools 
in  the  order  named:  Warrensburg,  1906;  Springfield,  1910; 
Maryville,  1912;  Cape  Girardeau,  1914.  Since  1908  the  Uni- 
versity has  offered  each  year  one  or  more  courses  dealing  with 
some  part  of  library  work.  Following  is  a  brief  statement  of 
the  scope  of  these  and  other  courses. 

I.     UNIVERSITY. 

1903.  The  first  class  in  library  methods  in  the  University  was  conducted 
by  t  he  Librarian,  James  T.  Gerould,  in  the  Summer  School.  A  formal  course 
was  not  given,  but  a  few  apprentices  were  admitted  to  the  library  and  individual 
instruction  given  them. 

1908.  A  course  was  offered  in  the  University  Summer  School  and  a  credit 
of  three  hours  was  given  in  the  School  of  Education  for  the  work;  the  class  met 
five  times  a  week.  The  instruction  was  given  by  Henry  O.  Severance,  Librarian, 
and  Grace  Lefler,  Grace  D.  Phillips,  and  Bertha  Bond  of  the  library  staff;  five 
students   were  enrolled. 

1909-10.  A  one-hour  course  with  one  hour  credit  was  given  in  the  School 
of  Education  by  the  librarian,  Henry  O.  Severance.  The  librarian  gave  also 
four  lectures  in  the  course  on  professional  terminology  in  the  School  of  Journal- 
ism. 

1910-11.  A  first  semester  course  in  bibliography  in  which  fourteen 
students  were  enrolled;  a  two-hour  course,  with  two  hours  credit.  The  course 
was  designed  to  acquaint  the  students  with  the  best  reference  books. 

This  course  has  been  continued  as  a  one-hour  course  under  the  title  Refer- 
ence Books  for  Journalists  and  credit  given  towards  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of 
Journalism.      The   class   averages   fourteen. 

1910-11.  In  the  School  of  Education  a  two-hour  course  with  two  hours 
credit  was  given  throughout  the  year.  The  aim  of  this  course  was  to  lit  teachers 
to  care  for  small  school  libraries.  Six  students  were  enrolled  the  first  semester 
and  thirty  the  second.  The  work  was  given  by  Henry  ().  Severance.  Librarian, 
Grace   D.   Phillips,  and   Florence   Whit  tier. 

Since  that  time  the  course  in  Library  Methods  has  been  given  each  se- 
mester.  Thefirsl  semester  is  devoted  to  the  administration  of  School  Libraries, 
the  second  to  cataloging  and  classification,  with  2  hours  credit  for  each  course 
for  the  Degree  of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  the  School  of  Education.  This  course 
was  given  by  Florence  Whit  tier.  1911-13.  It  was  omitted  1914-15  on  account 
of  Miss  Whittier's  ill  health,  and  was  resumed  in  1915-16  under  Mrs.  Emma  K. 
Parsons,  the  Reference  librarian.  The  average  enrollment  has  been  14  students 
each  semester. 

1911  (June  20  to  July  29).  Through  the  co-operation  of  the  St.  Louis 
Public  Library  and  the  Missouri  Library  Commission  a  six  weeks  Summer 
Course  was  offered,  tuition  free,  to  the  library  workers  of  the  state.      The  ses- 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  147 

sions  were  held  at  the  Cabanne  branch,  St.  Louis,  and  were  conducted  by  Mrs. 
Harriet  P.  Sawyer,  Chief  of  Instructional  Department,  St.  Louis  Public  Library, 
and  Elizabeth  B.  Wales,  Secretary  of  the  Missouri  Library  Commission,  assisted 
by  members  of  the  staff  of  the  Public  Library.  The  work  embraced  courses  in 
cataloging,  classification,  library  administration,  book  selection,  reference  work, 
and  work  with  children,  with  lectures  on  related  topics.  Six  students  enrolled 
for  the  complete  course  and  nineteen  for  partial  courses. 

1912  (June  17  to  July  27).  Course  in  Library  Science  given  in  connection 
with  the  Summer  Session  of  the  University  of  Missouri,  the  University,  the  St. 
Louis  Public  Library  and  the  Missouri  Library  Commission  co-operating. 

Faculty: 

Director,  Henry  0.  Severance,  Librarian  of  the  University. 
Mrs.  Harriet  P.  Sawyer,  Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 
Florence  Whittier,  University  Library. 
Effie  L.  Power,  Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 
Elizabeth  B.  Wales,  Missouri  Library  Commission. 

The  course  was  modeled  on  the  earlier  course  and  summer  courses  given 
in  other  states,  and  covered  elementary  cataloging,  classification,  library  economy, 
book  selection,  reference  work,  and  library  work  with  children.  Eight  students 
enrolled  for  the  complete  course  and  ten  for  partial  courses. 

1914  (June  15  to  July  25).  A  course  in  Library  methods  was  made  part 
of  the  Summer  Session  of  the  University  of  Missouri.  The  St.  Louis  Public 
Library  and  Missouri  Library  Commission  co-operated  with  the  University  as 
before. 

Faculty: 

Director,  Henry  O.  Severance,  Librarian  of  the  University. 

Elizabeth  B.  Wales,  Missouri  Library  Commission. 

Margery  Quigley,   Public  Library,   St.   Louis. 

Effie  L.  Power,  Public  Library,  St.   Louis. 

Maude  van  Buren,  Owatonna,  Minnesota. 

Three  regular  courses  were  offered,  carrying  six  credits  toward  the  degree 
of  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Education  in  tne  University,  as  follows: 

Cataloging  and  classification,  2  credits. 

Library  economy,  2  credits. 

Book  selection  (including  children's  books)  and  reference  work,  2  credits. 
Ten  students  enrolled  for  the  full  course  and  eleven  for  partial  courses. 

II.     NORMAL  SCHOOL  COURSES. 

Kirksirille,  First  District  Normal  School. 

Course  given  annually  since  January,  1904. 

Purpose — Education  of  students  in  library  method. 

Subjects  taught — Classification,  cataloging,  use  of  reference  books,  selection 

of  books.     Since  1912  emphasis  has  been  placed  on  children's  literature. 
Conditions — Elective  course  until  1912;  since  that  time  at  least  one  quarter's 

work  is  required  of  all  except  first  year  students. 
Present    course — Fifty-five  lessons  covering  briefly  the  technical  phases  of 

library  economy;  reference  work;  children's  literature. 

Warrensburg,  Second  District  Normal  School. 
Course  first  given  about  ten  years  ago. 
Purpose — Education  of  students  in  library  method. 

Subjects  taught — Classification,  cataloging,  use  of  reference  books,  children's 
literature,  selection  of  books. 


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Conditions — Students  arc  excused  from  one  recitation  period  for  each 
lecture,  and  all  students  are  required  to  take  the  course.  Students 
are  examined  at  end  of  course  and  grades  are  recorded  but  no  credit 
i-  given. 

Presenl  course— Series  of  six  lectures  (1  hour)  covering  subjects  before 
mentioned.     The  series  is  given  each  quarter. 

Capi   Girardeau,  Third  District  Normal  School. 
Course  given  annually  since  September,  1914. 
Purpose — Education  of  students  in  library  method. 
Subjects  taught — Use  of  reference  books,   1914-1916.  Library  organization 

technical  system)   1914-1916. 
( !onditions     Eled  i\  e  course. 
Present  course— Library  methods,  a  course  in  use  of  reference  books;  three 

lectures  and  2  laboratory  periods  weekly. 
Library    organization — A    course    which    follows    regular    library    routine: 
planned  to  help   teachers  in  caring  for  school  libraries;   5  double   periods 

weekly.    3    lectures. 

Springfield,   Fourth   District    Normal  School. 

Various  courses  given  for  several  years  to  individuals  or  groups  on  request. 

Purpose — Education  of  students  in  library  method. 

Subjects  taught  —Classification,  cataloging,  use  of  reference  books,  children's 
literature;  also  general  survey  course  for  teachers. 

Conditions — All  courses  optional,  according  to  interest  taken  by  students. 

Presenl  course — Falls  into  five  divisions — (a)  Five  assembly  talks,  (b) 
Two  talks  to  student  teachers,  (c)  Series  of  talks  on  library  arrange- 
ment, hook  selection  and  ordering,  care  of  books  and  use  of  books 
given  on  request  to  groups  or  individuals,  id)  high  school  library 
technical    method    given    to    individuals   on   request. 

Maryville,    fifth    District    Normal   School. 

Course  given  annually  since  June.   1912. 

Purpose      Education  of  students  in  library  method. 

Subjects  taughl     Classification,  cataloging,  use  of  reference  books. 

( ionditions     All  courses  elective. 

Present  course  (a  Series  of  lectures  in  classification  and  the  use  of  refer- 
ence books,  (b  sixty  lessons  in  classilicat ion  and  cataloging;  arranged 
to  prepare  students  to  take  charge  of  High  School  libraries.  One 
function  of  this  course  is  i<>  train  assistants  for  the  Normal  School 
library  and  a  limited  number  of  students  may  make  11  hour'-  credit 
In   giving  one  hour  a  day  to  work  in  the  library. 

Library  Institutes.  At  the  Tenth  Annual  meeting  of  the  Missouri  Library 
Association.  October  26-2S,  1909,  was  held  an  elementary  institute  for  library 
workers.  Two  mornings  and  two  evenings  were  given  to  the  work;  attendance 
was  estimated  at  twenty-five.  A  second  institute  was  arranged  on  October 
18,  191(1.  at  the  Eleventh  Annual  meeting.  The  time  chosen  was  the  dav 
previous  to  the  regular  sessions  and  the  attendance  was  unsatisfactory. 

Apprentice    Training.      Regular  instructional  departments  for  the  training 

of  assistants  for  the  city  library  system  are  organized  in  the  libraries  of  Si. 
Louis  and  Kansas  City.  The  sole  purpose  of  this  instruction  is  to  supply 
efficient  candidates  for  \  acancies  on  t  he  staff  of  the  library  giving  it.  The  public 
libraries  of  St.  Joseph,  Joplin  and  Sedalia  conduct  apprentice  classes  for  the 
same  purpose. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  149 


MISSOURI  LIBRARY  COMMISSION. 


Report   of  Secretary. 

The  form  of  the  report  for  the  year  1915  is  that  of  a  hand- 
book of  Missouri  libraries.  In  uniformity  with  the  general 
plan  therefore  brief  notes  have  been  prepared  giving  the  main 
points  concerning  the  history  of  the  Missouri  Library  Com- 
mission. Much  of  the  actual  work  of  the  commission  is  indi- 
cated in  the  development  of  the  libraries  listed  under  other 
headings.  The  report  includes  a  separate  account  of  the 
Traveling  library  department  and  of  the  Legislative  reference 
work  of  1915.  The  following  special  lists  of  Missouri  libraries 
have  been  added  to  the  usual  report  statistics: 

Carnegie  libraries. 

Missouri  libraries  and  the  Library  of  Congress. 

Library  necrology. 

Index  of  libraries  and  librarians. 

Through  the  co-operation  and  courtesy  of  the  Missouri 
Library  Association  and  the  Department  of  Libraries  of  the 
Missouri  State  Teachers'  Association,  an  account  of  their  work 
and  development  has  been  included. 

The  Missouri  Library  Commission  was  established  by  legis- 
lative act  of  the  44th  General  Assembly  in  1907  (Laws  of  Mis- 
souri, 1907,  p.  353;  Revised  Statutes  of  Missouri,  1909,  section 
8171-8176).  The  first  appropriation  was  $5,000  a  year,  payable 
out  of  the  State  Revenue  Fund;  later  action  made  the  appro- 
priation in  biennial  amounts  following  the  usual  custom.  The 
act  was  approved  by  Governor  Joseph  W.  Folk,  March  20,  1907, 
and  became  effective  ninety  days  after  that  date. 

In  June  the  governor  "appointed  the  following  named 
members  of  the  Commission:  J.  P.  Greene,  Liberty,  Clay 
county,  for  a  term  of  two  years  from  July  1,  1907;  Purd  B. 
Wright,  St.  Joseph,  Buchanan  county,  for  a  term  of  four  years 
from  July  1,  1907;  Adelaide  J.  Thompson,  Jefferson  City,  Cole 
county,  for  a  term  of  six  years  from  July  1,  1907."  (Letter  re- 
ceived by  secretary  of  state,  June  22,  1907).  Under  the  law 
the  State  Superintendent  of  Schools,  Howard  A.  Gass,  and  the 
President  of  the  State  University,  R.  H.  Jesse,  were  members 
bv  virtue  of  their  offices. 


150  Ninth  Annual  Report 

The  first  meeting  of  the  Missouri  Library  Commission  was 
called  by  the  governor  at  the  executive  office  in  the  state  capitol 
September  14,  1907.  At  this  meeting  Mr.  Purd  B.  Wright  was 
elected  president.  At  the  second  meeting,  held  October  5, 
1907,  the  Commission  appointed  "a  secretary  not  of  its  own 
number"  (section  8173),  Elizabeth  B.  Wales  of  Carthage  being 
chosen.  October  15,  1907,  the  office  of  the  Commission  was 
opened  in  rooms  assigned  to  it  in  the  Capitol  Annex  in  Jefferson 
City,  a  building  formerly  occupied  by  the  Supreme  Court. 

At  this  time  the  Missouri  Federation  of  Women's  Clubs, 
which  had  organized  and  conducted  traveling  libraries  in  Mis- 
souri for  seven  years,  presented  to  the  new  commission  its  entire 
collection  of  traveling  library  cases  containing  1,300  volumes. 
The  books  were  well  chosen  and  in  good  condition,  and  con- 
stituted the  first  traveling  library  collections  sent  out  from  the 
state  office.  During  the  first  year  the  Commission  expended 
$3,565.61  of  its  appropriation  for  books,  and  its  first  report 
showed  the  following  totals  of  book  stock: 

M  issouri  Federated  Women's  Club  libraries 1 ,300  volumes 

General  library  collections 2,500  volumes 

Special  libraries 425  volumes 

School  libraries 743  volumes 

4,968 

In  1909  the  library  of  the  General  Assembly  was  created 
by  the  15th  General  Assembly  (Revised  Statutes  1909,  Section 
8 177-81  (S3).  This  was  the  beginning  of  the  legislative  reference 
work  done  by  the  Library  Commission,  as  the  bill  (House  Bill 
17:'))  placed  the  library  "under  the  control  of  the  House  and 
Senate  during  the  session  of  the  General  Assembly,  and  under 
charge  of  the  secretary  of  the  Library  Commission  at  other  times" 
(Section  8179).  Since  1911  a  cumulative  index  of  the  bills  pre- 
sented at  each  session  of  the  General  Assembly  has  been  pub- 
lished while  the  session  was  in  progress.  The  copy  for  the  index 
was  supplied  by  the  Library  Commission  and  the  printing  done 
by  order  of  the  House. 

In  1912,  provision  was  made  by  the  Commission  for  the 
employment  of  a  legislative  reference  librarian  from  November 
1  to  December  31st.  By  a  House  resolution  the  position  was 
continued  and  salary  of  the  librarian  paid  during  the  session, 
January  to  March.  1913,  and  the  same  policy  was  pursued  at 
the  time  of  the  session  of  1915. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  151 

The  collection  of  pamphlets  and  reports  bearing  on  subjects 
of  legislative  action  now  numbers  several  thousand.  In  classi- 
fying them,  the  special  arrangement  of  the  decimal  system 
developed  by  Dr.  Charles  McCarthy  has  been  used.  Duplicates 
of  bills  presented  during  sessions  1911  to  1915  are  kept  on  file 
for  future  reference;  during  each  session  sets  of  the  bills  and 
numbers  of  the  index  as  published  are  sent  to  each  Missouri 
public  library  requesting  the  service. 

The  record  of  the  visits  made  by  the  Commission  staff  in 
the  interest  of  Missouri  libraries  up  to  January  1,  1916,  shows 
167  visits.  No  regular  field  organizer  is  employed  by  the  Com- 
mission. An  attempt  was  made  to  introduce  this  form  of  service 
when  an  organizer  was  engaged  for  the  last  six  months  of  1910. 
During  this  time  four  counties  were  thoroughly  canvassed; 
thirty-two  school  visits  and  twenty-eight  town  visits  were  made 
by  the  organizer;  and  forty-five  traveling  library  collections  were 
placed  in  the  four  counties. 

In  the  early  months  of  1915  the  Commission  arranged  for 
an  exhibition  of  books  written  by  Missouri  authors  at  the  Mis- 
souri Building  of  the  Panama  Pacific  Exposition.  The  library 
room  on  the  main  floor  was  made  a  feature  of  the  building  and 
wall  cases  with  glass  doors  were  provided  for  a  thousand  volumes. 
The  room  itself  was  a  beautiful  one,  having  large  casement 
windows  overlooking  the  Bay,  and  a  huge  fireplace  occupying 
the  whole  of  one  end.  The  total  number  of  books  sent  was 
1282  volumes,  the  greater  part  being  a  loan  from  the  Library 
of  the  State  Historical  Society,  Columbia;  many  titles  were 
loaned  by  the  St.  Louis  Public  Library;  about  forty  were  pre- 
sented by  their  authors;  Mrs.  F.  J.  Cutter  of  St.  Louis  assembled 
and  loaned  to  the  exhibit  a  collection  of  50  autographed  copies 
of  titles  not  otherwise  represented;  Harper  Bros,  loaned  a  com- 
plete set  of  Mark  Twain's  works;  and  Scribner's  Sons  the  works 
of  Eugene  Field  in  the  Sabine  edition.  Miss  Mary  C.  Hall  of 
Kansas  City  acted  as  librarian. 

At  the  time  the  exhibition  was  installed,  post  card  pictures 
of  the  Missouri  building  and  an  account  of  the  library  were 
sent  to  the  public  libraries  of  the  state.  The  post  cards  were 
supplied  by  the  Panama  Pacific  Exposition  Committee. 

The  number  of  field  visits  during  1915  was  relatively  small. 
A  week  of  the  time  of  the  secretary  was  given  to  assembling  and 
shipping  the  exhibition  of  Missouri  authors,  time  well  justified 
in  accuracy  of  record.  Bolivar  was  visited  at  the  time  of  the 
opening  of  its  Carnegie  library   (March  6,   1915)  and  assistance 


152  Ninth  A  urinal  Report 

was  given  in  the  first  book  purchase.  At  the  request  of  the 
director  of  the  instructional  department  of  the  St.  Louis  Public 
Library,  the  secretary  was  present  at  the  closing  exercises  on 
the  morning  of  June  18th  and  spoke  to  the  class  on  professional 
librarianship.  The  secretary  was  present,  also,  at  the  dedica- 
tion of  the  Dulany  Library  of  Paris,  June  19th  and  later  paid 
another  visit  to  consult  with  the  board  and  librarian.  At 
Mexico  the  library  of  Hardin  College  and  the  public  library 
were  visited.  During  the  University  Summer  School,  the  sec- 
retary gave  five  lectures  on  library  cataloging  in  the  teachers' 
course.  The  Lexington  College  for  Women  and  the  high  schools 
of  Carterville,  Sarcoxie  and  Neosho  were  given  personal  aid  in 
organizing  their  work.  October  23-21,  the  secretary  attended 
the  meeting  of  the  State  Library  Association  at  Joplin,  and  later 
was  present  there  at  the  organization  meeting  of  the  Southwest 
Library  Club  on  November  3rd. 

Circular  letters  to  the  libraries  of  the  state  were  sent  out 
from  the  office  in  April  and  May.  These  letters  accompanied 
leaflets  and  pamphlets  to  which  they  drew  attention.  In  this 
way  were  distributed  copies  of  best  books  on  the  war,  A.  L.  A. 
report  on  statistical  forms,  circulars  of  the  Missouri  Teachers' 
Association,  list  of  magazine  bargains,  U.  S.  circulars  of  National 
Park  publications;  announcement  of  St.  Louis  Club  publication 
of  addresses,  collection  of  social  survey  material  by  F.  R.  Curtis, 
and  City  Welfare  by  Chicago  School  of  Social  Philanthropy. 
A  third  circular  letter  announced  to  thirty  libraries  that  each 
would  receive  during  the  year  the  issues  of  the  Wisconsin  Bul- 
letin from  the  Commission;  the  valuable  apprentice  course 
series  then  running  in  the  bulletin  was  the  reason  for  the  gift, 
and  it  was  sent  to  such  libraries  as  would  be  interested  in  ap- 
prentice work. 

The  book  collection  of  the  Commission  December  31.  1915, 
numbered  17,5<S2  volumes.  About  4,500  of  these  are  classed 
by  the  decimal  system  and  used  as  general  loans,  the  others  are 
assembled  in  fixed  group    traveling  libraries. 

The  Commission  has  published: 

Handbook  of  traveling  libraries  (out  of  print). 

Annotated  book  lists  for  traveling  libraries,  Numbers  1-10 
(out   of   print). 

Book  mark  lists,  Numbers  11-14  (out  of  print). 

Annual  reports.  Numbers  1-9.  1907-1915  (No.  4,  1910  out 
of  print). 

Elizabeth  B.   Wales,   Secret arv. 


Missouri  Library  Commission. 


153 


TRAVELING    LIBRARY    PATRONS. 


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Ninth  Annual  Report 


TRAVELING  LIBRARIES. 

The  notable  thing  about  the  work  of  the  traveling  library 
department  is  the  widespread  circulation.  In  all  103  counties 
have  received  traveling  library  books  during  the  year  1915. 

Counties  using  traveling  libraries  each  previous  year: 


1907,  18  counties. 

1908,  61  counties. 

1909,  59  counties. 

1910,  70  counties. 


1911,  64  counties. 

1912,  66  counties. 

1913,  80  counties. 

1914,  95  counties. 


Thus  clearly  is  shown  the  growing  appreciation  of  the 
"state  books"  as  they  are  frequently  called.  Of  the  11  counties 
receiving  no  traveling  libraries  this  year,  Grundy  county  has 
been  on  the  list  four  previous  years;  Newton,  Washington  and 
Webster,  three;  Barry  county,  two;  and  Andrew,  Bollinger, 
Mercer,  Morgan,  Ripley,  some  one  of  the  former  years.  Ozark 
county  has  so  far  not  acknowledged  its  need  of  traveling  libraries. 
Callaway,  Harrison  and  Cass  counties  stand  highest  with  re- 
spectively 14,  12  and  11  traveling  library  stations  each.  Some- 
thing like  3,800  volumes  have  been  used  in  these  three  counties 
during  the  year. 

TRAVELING    LIBRARIES—TABULATED    CIRCULATION. 


New  issues,  1915. 

Requests. 

Volumes. 

( 1  roups  of  fit  i/ens 

33 
18 
235 
51 
24 
40 

2 
1 
5 

4 

7 

1  346 

317 

School  and  college 

7    751 

2  611 

1   044 

Indi \  idual  loans 

•'59 

Groups  of  citizens .  .  .  . 

Renewals,  191  i-i.v 

190 

1  i'» 

SI  udv  clubs 

177 

•'(>') 

65 

Totals  

420 

I  1    169 

The  libraries  counted  as  renewals  have  been  for  one  reason 
or  another  allowed  to  remain  longer  than  the  usual  term  of  6 
months  at  the  respective  library  stations.  The  places  repre- 
sented  in    the   renewal   list    are   Alexandria,    Bell    City,    Belton, 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  155 

Centralia,  Fredericktown,  Higginsville,  Hillsboro,  Lee's  Summit, 
Linn,  Maysville,  Mendon,  Middletown,  Notch,  Poplar  Bluff, 
Richmond,   Robertsville,   Thayer,   Union,   Willard. 

Twelve  stations  have  been  steady  patrons  of  the  traveling 
libraries  for  five  years:  New  Bloomfield,  Carrollton,  Austin, 
Stanberry,  Independence  (Library  Club),  Macon,  Frederick- 
town,  Eldon  (not  in  1915),  Arbela,  Warsaw,  Auxvasse,  Guthrie 
(not  in  1915).  Three  of  these  represent  study  club  groups, 
eight  are  groups  of  citizens  organized  for  town  improvement, 
one  is  a  church  society.  At  the  ordinary  rate  of  exchange  these 
communities  must  have  had  the  reading  of  1,500  volumes. 

Of  the  traveling  library  stations  reported  in  1908  (61),  ten 
have  since  become  public  libraries:  Savannah,  Mexico,  Vandalia, 
Columbia,  Fulton,  Mound  City,  Webb  City,  Webster  Groves, 
Nevada,  Marshfield.  Six  of  these  towns  now  have  their  own 
library  buildings,  four  of  which  are  Carnegie  gifts.  One  has  the 
contract  let  for  its  Carnegie  building. 

Among  the  group  libraries  sent  out,  the  package  libraries 
organized  to  meet  the  needs  of  high  school  debating  have  been 
circulated  as  follows: 


January — December,  1915. 


No.  of 

issues. 


Illiteracy  test 

Labor  arbitration 

Minimum  wage 

Panama  Canal  tolls 

Philippine  independence. 

Recall  of  judges 

Woman's  suffrage 

Workmen's  insurance.  .  . 

Total 


3 

1 
13 

2 
19 

3 


Besides  the  groups,  1,432  volumes  have  been  drawn  from 
the  open  shelves  by  clubs,  schools  and  individuals.  New  in- 
quiries to  the  number  of  108  have  been  answered,  and  68  of  these 
filed  the  proper  agreement  and  received  books. 

A  call  from  the  organization  of  Camp  Fire  Girls  at  Wells- 
ville  led  to  the  assembling  of  special  groups  of  books  for  that 
class  of  readers.  Seventy-three  volumes  were  arranged  in  9 
groups;  the  grouping  followed  the  classes  developed  in  the 
organization,  thus: 

Wood  gatherers  group  (elementary,  3  sets). 

Fire  makers  group  (intermediate,  3  sets). 

Torch  bearers  group   (advanced,  3  sets). 


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Two  wood  gatherers  groups  were  called  for  at  once  by 
Union  Star  and   Milan. 

National  Reading  Circle. — The  Educational  Department  at 
Washington  reports  22  members  of  the  National  Reading  Circle 
in  Missouri,  exclusive  of  Kansas  City  and  St.  Louis.  Of  these, 
three  reside  in  towns  or  cities  having  public  libraries;  seven  reside 
in  places  where  traveling  library  stations  are  established.  This 
leaves  but  ten  possible  individual  borrowers  of  National  Reading 
Circle  books.  Four  applications  for  the  books  were  received 
and  regular  agreement  cards  for  extension  service  were  sent  by 
next  mail.  One  member  at  Keytesville  responded  at  once  and 
received  the  books;  two  other  applicants  wrote  that  they  had 
decided  to  buy  them,  and  one  made  no  response  to  the  request 
for  a  signed  agreement. 

Ruth  Woolman,   Mgr. 


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Missouri  Library  Commission. 


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List   of   Traveling  Library   Stations,    1915. 


Adair — 

Kirksville,  5. 
Atchison — 

Rockport,  3. 

Watson. 

Westboro. 
Audrain — 

Mexico.  ">. 

Vandalia,  3. 
Barton — 

Golden  City. 

Iantha. 

Lamar,  3. 

Minden  Mines. 
Bates — 

Amoret. 

Amsterdam. 

Butler,  3. 

Horton. 
Benton — 

Warsaw. 
Boone — 

Centralia.  2. 

Rocheport,  2. 
Buchanan — 

DeKalb. 

St.  Joseph.  2. 
Butler — 

Poplar  Bluff,  5. 
Caldwell— 

Breckenridge,  3. 

Braymer,  2. 

Kingston. 
Callaway — 

Auxvasse,  2. 

Carrinaton. 

Guthrie,  2 

Hatton. 

Mokane. 

New  Bloomlield 

Portland. 

Tebbets,  2. 
Camden — 

Branch. 

Stoutland. 
Cape  Girardeau — 

Cape  Girardeau. 

Jackson. 
Carroll — 

Carroll  ton.  3. 

Miami  Station. 
Carter — 

Van  Buren. 
Cass — 

Austin. 

Cleveland. 

East  Lynne. 

Freeman,  3. 

Harrison ville,  2. 

Peculiar. 

Pleasant  Hill. 

Strasbursr. 


Arranged   by   Counties. 

Cedar — 

Eldorado  Springs,  2. 
Chariton — 

Keytesville,  2. 

Mendon. 

Rothville. 

Salisbury,  4. 

Triplett. 
Christian — 

Nixa. 

Ozark. 
Clark- 
Alexandria. 

Ashton. 

Kahoka. 

Medill. 

Way  land. 

Wyaconda. 
Clay- 
Excelsior  Springs,  2. 

Holt,  1. 

Liberty,  2. 
Clinton — 

Cameron.  2. 

Lathrop,  2. 
Cole— 

Centertown,  2. 

Eldon. 

Jefferson  City,  3. 

Marion. 

Taos. 
Cooper — 

Boon  ville,  3. 

Bunceton. 

Otterville. 
Crawford — 

Westover. 
Dade — 

Greenfield.  2. 
Dallas — 

Buffalo,  2. 

Charity.  1. 

Lead  Mine. 

Long  Lane. 

Louisburg,  3. 
Daviess — 

Gallatin. 

Lock  Springs.  2. 
DeKalb— 

Stewarts  ville. 
Dent — 

Salem,  4. 
Douglas — 

Ava. 
Dunklin — 

Campbell. 
Franklin — 

Beaufort. 

Catawissa. 

Gerald,  2. 

Pacific. 

St.  Clair. 

Sullivan. 


Gasconade — 

Hermann. 

Owensville. 
Gentry — 

Albany. 

McFall. 

Stanberry,  2. 
Greene — 

Bois  D'Arc. 

Fair  Grove. 

Springfield. 

Strafford,  2. 
Harrison — 

Bethany. 

Blythesdale. 

Eagle  ville,  2. 

Oilman  City. 

Martinsville,  3. 

New  Hampton,  3. 

Ridgeway. 
Henry — 

Blairstown. 

Brownington. 

Clinton,  4. 

Dunlop. 

Windsor. 
Hickory — 

Wheatland 
Holt- 
Craig. 

Forbes. 

Forest  City. 

Mound  City. 
Howard — 

Armstrong. 

Fayette. 
Howell — 

West  Plains. 

Willow  Springs. 
Iron — 

I ronton. 
Jackson — 

Grain  Valley. 

Hickman  Mills. 

Independence,  3. 

Kansas  City. 

Jasper — 

Joplin. 

Sarcoxie.  3. 
Jefferson — 

De  Soto. 

Festus. 

Hillsboro. 
Johnson — 

Centervicw. 

Holden,  2. 
Knox — 

Baring. 

Edina.  2. 

Knox  Pit  v. 


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Laclede — 

Price. 

Conway. 

Phillipsburg. 
Lafayette — 

Alma. 

Columbus. 

Concordia. 
Lawrence — 

Peirce  City,  3. 
Lewis — 

LaBelle,  3. 

Maywood. 

Monticello. 
Lincoln — 

Elsberry,  2. 

Foley. 

Troy,  2. 
Linn — 

Bucklin. 

Laclede,  2. 

Meadville. 
Livingston — 

Chillicothe. 
McDonald — 

Anderson . 
Macon — 

Anabel. 

Atlanta. 

Macon,  2. 
Madison — 

Jewetl . 
Maries — 

Paydown. 

Vichy. 
Marion — 

Philadelphia. 
Miller — 

1 1  occker. 

Olean. 

Tuscumbia,  2. 
M  ississippi — 

Charleston,  2. 

Easl  Prairie. 
Moniteau — 

McGirk. 

Tipton,  2. 
Monroe — ■ 

llolliday. 

Madison,  3. 

Monroe  City,  2. 

Paris,  2. 
Montgomery — 

Jonesburg,  2. 

Montgomery  City,  2. 

Urllsville,  3. 


New  Madrid — 

Canalou. 

I.ilbourn,  2. 

New  Madrid. 
Nodaway — 

Pickering,  2. 
Pemiscot — - 

Caruthersville. 

Deering. 
Perry — 

Menfro. 
Pettis — 

Sedalia. 

Smithton. 
Phelps — 

Newburg,  2. 
Pike — 

Bowling  Green. 

Clarksville. 

Eolia.  3. 

Louisiana. 
Platte — 

Platte  City. 
Polk— 

Morrisville. 
Pulaski — 

Dixon. 
Putnam — 

Unionville. 

Worthinerton. 
Ralls — 

Center,  2. 
Randolph — 

Clark. 

Moberly,  3. 
Ray — 

Camden. 

Hardin.  2. 

Orrick. 
Reynolds — 

Centerville. 

Ellington,  2. 

Exchange. 

St.  Charles — 
Howell. 
O 'Fallon. 

St.  Charles' 

si.  Clair— 
Lowry  City. 
( )seeola.  3. 
Rookins,  2. 

ROSC06. 

St.  Francois — 
Desloge,  2. 
Farmington,  5. 


Ste.  Genevieve — 

Ste.  Genevieve,  2. 

St.  Marys. 
St.  Louis — 

Maplewood. 

Webster  Groves. 
Saline — 

Marshall,  2. 

Miami. 

Slater. 
Schuyler — 

Lancaster. 

Queen  City. 
Scotland — 

Arbela. 

Granger. 
Scott — 

Perkins. 
Shannon — 

Winona. 
Shelby- 
Clarence. 

Lentner. 

Shelbyville. 
Stoddard — 

Bloomfield. 

Dexter,  2. 
Stone — 

Crane. 

Galena. 

Notch. 
Sullivan — 

Milan. 

Newton. 

Reger. 
Taney — 

Mincy. 
Texas — 

Houston. 

Summerville. 
Vernon — 

Moundville. 

Nevada,  2. 

Schell  City. 

Walker. 
Warren — 

Bemheimer. 

Case. 

Marthas  ville. 

New  Truxton. 

Wright  City. 
Wayne — 

Piedmont,  2. 
Worth — 

Denver. 
Wright— 

Mansfield.  2. 

Mountain  Grove,  3. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  159 


Legislative  Reference  Department. 

The  session  work  of  the  legislative  reference  library  operated 
by  the  Missouri  Library  Commission  began  on  December  1, 
1914.  During  the  month  a  large  amount  of  material  needed  to 
meet  the  present  needs  of  the  legislators  was  sent  for,  classified 
and  added  to  the  collection,  which  in  many  respects  was  quite 
adequate  for  present  needs.  Each  of  the  elected  legislative 
members  was  informed  by  postal  that  this  department  was  pre- 
pared to  furnish,  as  in  the  previous  session,  material  or  data 
upon  any  subject  of  interest  to  legislators.  A  return  postal  was 
attached  for  reply  and  for  a  statement  of  subjects  of  particular 
interest.  A  large  number  of  replies  were  received.  In  all  cases 
the  material  desired  was  sent  and  research  requested  upon 
various  subjects  was  carried  out.  The  work  with  the  elected 
members  previous  to  their  coming  to  Jefferson  City  was  not, 
however,  so  much  as  had  been  hoped  for.  This  was  due  in  part  to 
the  short  time  before  the  convening  of  the  legislature,  many  mem- 
bers waiting  until  their  arrival  at  Jefferson  City  before  making 
requests  for  material.  It  is  probable  also  that  work  with  the 
members  previous  to  the  session  was  lessened  by  the  fact  that 
a  Students'  Club  of  the  State  University  sent  out  a  similar  state- 
ment to  the  members  and  the  work  was  thus  divided. 

Upon  the  opening  of  the  session  the  work  of  the  department 
increased  very  materially.  There  were  a  number  of  calls  at  the 
office  of  the  department  and  many  pamphlets  and  books  were 
loaned.  Several  bills  of  previous  sessions  were  furnished  to 
members  from  our  files  and  a  considerable  number  of  research 
and  reference  questions  were  looked  up  for  the  members.  After 
the  time  for  the  introduction  of  bills  had  passed,  the  reference 
work  slackened  owing  in  part  to  the  stress  of  the  routine  work 
of  this  particular  session. 

The  usual  resolution  authorizing  the  preparation  of  the  index 
of  bills  was  passed  in  the  House  January  16th,  and  500  copies 
were  ordered  printed.  On  February  1st  the  Senate  made  a 
special  order  for  the  printing  of  two  hundred  extra  copies.  The 
index  of  bills  was  issued  weekly  and  was  cumulated  in  each 
number.  There  were  in  all  eight  numbers.  The  system  of 
cross  reference  used  was  increased  materially.  The  headings 
used  were  selected  with  a  view  of  availability  to  the  lawyer,  the 
legislator  and  the  public  at  large,  both  the  legal  and  the  common 


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subject  headings  being  used  where  needed.  The  indexing  of 
the  bills  was  quite  difficult  owing  to  the  fact  that  there  were  so 
many  code-revision  and  legal-procedure  bills.  After  the  first 
few  issues,  a  list  showing  by  number  the  bills  introduced  by  each 
member  was  added  by  request  of  members. 

By  resolution,  twenty-five  copies  of  all  House  bills,  and, 
by  Senate  rule  number  30,  twenty  copies  of  all  Senate  bills,  were 
allowed  to  the  Missouri  Library  Commission.  Each  week  files 
of  all  bills  received  were  sent  to  ten  public  libraries  of  the  state 
and  three  files  were  also  sent  to  co-operating  institutions  as  fol- 
lows: The  National  Legislative  Information  Service,  the  Public 
Affairs  Information  Service  and  the  Legislative  Reference  De- 
partment of  the  Texas  State  Library.  Separate  lists  of  bills 
were  sent  to  a  number  of  institutions  and  individuals.  Many 
requests  for  information  in  regard  to  legislation  in  this  state 
were  received  and   duly  answered. 

Generous  use  was  made  of  the  co-operation  of  similar  de- 
partments in  other  states  and  some  very  valuable  service  was 
rendered  which  otherwise  would  have  been  difficult  to  secure. 
Two  questionnaire  letters  were  sent  to  each  state  in  the  Union, 
one  questionnaire  letter  to  the  twelve  neighboring  states,  and  in 
two  cases  telegrams  were  used  to  secure  information  desired  by 
the  members  very  promptly.  Requests  for  information  or 
material  covering  40  subjects  were  made  by  institutions  outside 
of  the  State  of  Missouri.  Xot  counting  exchanges  of  bills  in 
series,  the  list  is  as  follows: 


Agricull  ural  credil   (3  I 
Ballol  law- 
Blue  sky  law  (2  I 
Capital  punishment 
( !ity  manager  lulls  i  1 1 
Civil  service 
( Mai m  agenl 

( !ompensa1  ion  pamphlet  (6  I 
<  !onvie1  labor 

Corporation  owners  of  surplus  land 
( '(Mint  y  high  schools 
County  purchasing  board 
Eight-hour  law 
Electrocution 
Eleemosynary  instil  utions 
Factory  inspect  ion  report 
Eire  insurance  (6  I 
Fraudulent  advertising 
Governor's  message  (2  i 
Index   (special  requests  6 
Industrial  hygiene  and  occupational 
diseases 


Insurance  report 

Legislative  reference 

Lynching  laws  of  United  States 

Minimum  wage  (4) 

Missouri  statute  revision 

Motion  pictures 

Negro  centennial  of  freedom 

Primary  election  law 

Public  employment  bureau 

Public  Service  Commission  (2) 

Roster    (Missouri   General    Assembly 

(2) 
Senate  wage  law 
State  lire  insurance 
State  purchasing  board 
Stone  in  public  buildings 
Taxation  of  dogs 
Torrens  system 
Treasury  agent 
Vocational  education 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  161 

During"  the  legislative  session  136  pieces  of  material  were 
lent  and  data  covering  56  different  subjects  were  furnished  to 
the  members.  This  does  not  include  the  minor  reference  as- 
sistance furnished,  such  as  copies  of  former  bills,  etc.  Thirty 
members  called  for  material  at  the  office,  which  is  very  un- 
suitably located,  two  blocks  from  the  legislative  chambers. 
Many  others  sent  their  clerks  for  material  or  made  use  of  the 
telephone,  in  which  case  the  desired  data  were  delivered  to  them. 

Early  in  the  session  the  librarian  of  the  Legislative  Refer- 
ence Department  was  placed  upon  the  pay  roll  of  the  Legisla- 
ture, and  one  of  the  clerks  of  the  House  was  assigned  to  the 
department  late  in  January  and  remained  to  the  close  of  the 
session.  At  the  close  of  the  session  a  month  was  given  to 
checking  over  and  rearranging  all  the  material  on  the  shelves. 
The  Card  Index  of  bills  of  1909-1911-1913  were  refiled  in  one 
cumulative  file.  The  newspaper  clippings  were  put  into  en- 
velopes, classified  and  filed  on  the  shelves.  The  magazine  file 
was  arranged,  regrouped  and  checked  over  to  ascertain  the 
particular  worth  of  each  to  the  department.  The  bills  of  1909 
were  filed  in  cases  and  labeled.  The  1915  file  of  bills  was  com- 
pleted so  far  as  possible,  and  copies  of  the  final  bills  were  sent 
to  the  various  libraries  and  other  departments.  A  file  of  bills 
containing  only  those  which  were  passed  by  the  House  and  Senate 
was  made  up  and  sent  to  the  ten  public  libraries  and  other  in- 
stitutions who  received  files  of  bills. 

Before  the  close  of  the  session  all  outstanding  material  was 
recalled,  and  most  of  it  was  collected.  Letters  were  sent  to  all 
persons  still  holding  material  from  this  department,  asking  that 
the  same  be  returned  at  their  earliest  convenience.  The  bills 
received  from  other  states  were  classified  and  filed  in  cartons 
for  use  in  the  next  legislative  session. 

The  work  of  the  department  was  not  without  its  trials  and 
disappointments,  but  upon  the  whole  the  service  met  with  better 
recognition  than  in   the   past. 

EARL  H.    DAVIS, 

Librarian  in  Charge. 


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DISTRIBUTION  OF  U.  S.  DOCUMENTS  IN 
MISSOURI  LIBRARIES. 

A  list  of  the  several  classes  of  depository  libraries  for  the 
State  of  Missouri. 

Designated  Depositories  receiving  one  copy  of  every  docu- 
ment  printed   by  the  Government  for  distribution. 

State  Library,  Jefferson  City. 

St.  Louis  University  Library,  St.  Louis. 

College  <>f  Agriculture  and  .Mechanic  Arts  of  Missouri.  Columbia. 

Missouri  School  of  Alines,  Holla. 

William  Jewell  College,  Liberty. 

Free  Public  Library,  Hannibal. 

Ha/.elton  Public  School  Library,  Chillicothe. 

Free  Public  Library,  St.  Joseph. 

Public  Library,  Kansas  City. 

Drury  College  Library,  Springfield. 

State  Normal  School,  Warrensburg. 

Washington  University,  St.  Louis. 

West  minster  College,  Fulton. 

LTniversity  of  Missouri,  Columbia. 

Christian  Brothers  College,  St.  Louis. 

Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Public  School  Library,  Perryville. 

St.  Vincents  College,  Cape  Girardeau. 

Public  School  Library,  Carthage. 

Geological  Depositories  receiving  only  the  publications  of  the 
Geological  Survey. 

Public  School  Library,  Sedalia. 

Missouri  Valley  College,  Marshall. 

Christian  University,  Canton. 

Public  High  School  Library.  Iluntsville. 

free  Public  Library,  Moberly. 

•lew  elt   X  orris  Free  Public  Library,  Trenton. 

Kidder  Institute,   Kidder. 

Public  School  Library,  Bethany. 

Park  <  !ollege,  Park*  ille. 

Central  High  School,  St.  Joseph. 

Manual  Training  School,  Kansas  City. 

High  School,  Boli"\  ar. 

Central  ( !ollege,  Payette. 

Central  Wesleyan  College,  Warrenton. 

Pike  College,  Bowling  Green. 

St.  Charles  Military  College,  St.  Charles. 

Missouri  Military  Academy,  Mexico. 

Kendrick  Seminary,  St.  Louis. 

Marvin  Collegiate  Institute,  Fredericktown. 

Carleton  College,  Parmington. 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  163 

Public  School  Library,  Flat  River. 

SouthEast  Missouri  Normal  School,  Cape  Girardeau. 

Free  Public  Library,  Joplin. 

High  School  Library,  Lebanon. 

Official  Gazette  Depositories  receiving  only  the  Official  Gazette 
of  the  Patent  Office. 

State  Library,  Jefferson  City. 

School  of  Mines,  Rolla. 

Public  Library,  Sedalia. 

Marvin  Collegiate  Institute,  Fredericktown. 

Public  Library,  Independence. 

Westminster  College,  Fulton. 

Joplin  Library,  Joplin. 

Christian  University,  Canton. 

Public  School  Library,  Macon. 

Free  Public  Library,  Hannibal. 

Free  Public  Library,  Moberly. 

Public  School  Library,  Trenton. 

Public  School  Library,  Chillieothe. 

William  Jewell  College,  Liberty. 

Public  School  Library,  Plattsburg. 

Free  Public  Library,  Maryville. 

V.  M.  C.  A.  Library,  St.  Joseph. 

Public  Library,  St.  Joseph. 

Public  Library,  Kansas  City. 

Manual  Training  School,  Kansas  City. 

Industrial  Council  Library,  Kansas  City. 

Missouri  Valley  College,  Marshall. 

Drury  College,  Springfield. 

State  Normal  School,  Springfield. 

State  University,  Columbia. 

Pike  College,  Bowling  Green. 

Washington  University,  St.  Louis. 

Library  S.  W.  Turner  Society,  St.  Louis. 

Library  Concordia  Turner  Society,  St.  Louis. 

Christian  Brothers  College,  St.  Louis. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Thieme  Technical  <  'lub,  St.  Louis. 

Jewish  Educational  Alliance,  St.  Louis. 

St.  Louis  Law  Library.  St.  Louis. 

St.  Louis  Public  Free  Library,  St.  Louis. 

St.  Louis  University,  St.  Louis. 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Engineers  Club,  St.  Louis. 

Library  South  St.  Louis  Turner  Society,  St.  Louis. 

Railroad  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  DeSoto. 

College  Library  School  of  the  Ozarks,  Hollister. 

Joplin  Club,  Joplin. 

Public  Library,  Carthage. 

Webb  City  Commercial  Club,  Webb  City. 


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Missouri  Libraries  and  the   Library  of   Congress,   May,    1916. 

Depository  for  complete  set  of  Library  of  Congress  cards: 

St.  Louis  Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 
Libraries  subscribing  to  the  Library  of  Congress  proof  sheets: 

University  of  Missouri,  Columbia. 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library,  St.  Louis. 
Libraries  subscribing  to  Library  of  Congress  cards: 

Carthage  Library,  Carthage. 

Central  College,  Fayette. 

Central  Wesleyan  College,  Warrenton. 

Eden  Theological  Seminary,  St.  Louis. 

Fulton  Public  Library,  Fulton. 

Hannibal  Public  Library,  Hannibal. 

Jefferson  City  Free  Public  Library,  Jefferson  City. 

Joplin  Free  Public  Library,  Joplin. 

Kansas  City  Public  Library,  Kansas  City. 

Catholic  Free  Public  Library,  Kansas  City. 

Lindenwood  College  for  Women,  St.  Charles. 

Maryville  Public  Library,  Maryville. 

Maryville  State  Normal  School,  Maryville. 

Paris  Public  Library,  Paris. 

Paris  High  School  Library,  Paris. 

Principia  School  Library,  St.  Louis. 

St.  Joseph  Public  Library,  St.  Joseph. 

St.  Joseph  Central  High  School,  St.  Joseph. 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library,  St.  Louis. 

St.  Louis  Public  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Savannah  Public  Library,  Savannah. 

Missouri  Bureau  Geology  and  Mines,  Roll  a. 

Missouri  Historical  Society  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Missouri  Library  Commission,  Jefferson  City. 

Missouri  State  Historical  Society,  Columbia. 

Missouri  University  Library,  Columbia. 

Missouri  School  of  Mines  and  Metallurgy.   Ivolla. 

Springfield  Public  Library,  Springfield. 

Springfield  Stale  Normal  School,  Springfield. 

Stephens  College  Library,  Columbia. 

Warrensburg  Stale  Normal  School,  Warrensburg. 

Washington  University  Library,  St.  Louis. 

Washington  University  Medical  Library.  St.   Louis. 

Westminster  College  Library.  Fulton. 

William  Jewell  College  Library,  Liberty. 

William  Woods  College,  Fulton. 

Institutions  No  Longer  Active. 

Libraries  not  represented  in  the  foregoing  list  either  because 
of  lack  of  response  or  because  no  longer  in  existence. 

Appleton  City — Academy  Library.  No  report  to  make;  building  was 
rented  to  public  school.  C.  A.  Theilmann,  Prin.  of  Academy.  (December 
1915.) 


Missouri  Library  Commission.  165 

Ashley — Watson  Historical  Library.  New  administration  finds  records  too 
incomplete  for  report.      (December,   1915.) 

Camden  Point — Female  Orphan  School,  Christian  Church  Library,  Camden 
Point,  Missouri. 

Canton — Meridian  Lodge  Library,  Canton,  Missouri. 

Cape  Girardeau — St.  Vincent's  College  Library,  Cape  Girardeau,  Missouri. 

College  Mound — McGee  College  Library,  College  Mound,  Missouri. 

Dadeville — Dadeville  Academy  Library,  Dadeville,  Missouri. 

Dexter — Dexter  Christian  College.     Letters  unclaimed.     (December,  1915.) 

Fredericktown— Marvin  Collegiate  Institute. 

Gravelton — Concordia  College.     Letters  unclaimed.     (December,  1915.) 

Gorin — Gorin  Academy.  Has  been  of  the  past,  for  ten  years;  supplanted 
by  public  schools.     A.  A.  Briscoe,  Superintendent. 

Independence — Woodland  College.  Has  closed  its  doors.  H.  C.  Severance, 
1916. 

Madison — Public  Library,  Madison,  Missouri.     Clyde  Eubank,  Librarian. 

Marionville — Marionville  College.     No  response  to  anybody's  letters. 

Merwin — Interstate  College  Library,  Merwin,  Missouri. 

Moundville — Cooper  College.  Has  not  been  running  for  five  years.  High 
school  absorbed  it.     C.  C.  Smith,  Principal.      (January,  1916). 

Neosho — Gladstone  Literary  Society  Library,  Neosho,  Missouri. 

Palmyra — Centenary  Academy  Library,  Palmyra,  Missouri. 

Peirce  City — Baptist  College.  Unsigned  note  on  report  blank.  "No 
Baptist  College  here  for  ten  years."  (December,  1915.) 

Platte  City — Gaylord  Institute,  Platte  City,  Missouri. 

Richmond— Woodson  Institute.  Property  sold  to  Public  School  Board, 
1915.     Library  has  gone  into  private  ownership.     S.  W.  Emory. 

Rocky   Comfort — Horner   Institute   Library,     Rocky   Comfort,    Missouri. 


Index.  167 


Index  of  Libraries,  Librarians  and  Architects. 

Public  libraries  entered  under  name  of  town,  others  under  corporate  name. 

Page 

AM,  Ludwig,  Architect 48 

Academy  of  Science,  St.  Louis 137 

Albany  Public  Library 28 

Allen,  Mildred  King,  Librarian,  Webster  Groves 99 

Alien  Library,  Kansas  City 53 

Andrae.  Julia,  Librarian,  Jefferson  City 49 

Avis,  Mabel  D.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 119 

Barr,  Mary  E.,  Librarian,  Nevada '65 

The  Barr  Branch,  St.  Louis 70 

Baur,  W.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 116 

Bell,  Fred,  Architect 41 

Bevier — Public.  Library 28 

Black-welder,  Paul,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 76 

Blair,  Alice  L.,  Librarian,  Warrensburg 108 

Bolivar  Public  Library 31 

Bonne  Terre  Memorial  Library 31 

Bostwiek,  Arthur  E.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 76 

Botanical  Garden  Library,  St.  Louis 143 

Bowling  Green  Library 35 

Brown,  William,  Architect,  no  address 43 

Brown,  W.  E.,  Architect,  Kansas  City 121 

Brunswick,  Library  Association 31 

Bundy,  Irving  K.,  Librarian,  Kirksville 108 

Burke,  J.  C,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 123 

Burt,  Edward  A.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 137 

C.  I.  A.  Library,  Excelsior  Springs 38 

( iabanne  Branch,  St.  Louis 76 

Carleton  College,  Farmington 110 

Carnegie  Branch,  St.  Joseph 69 

Carondelet  Branch,  St.  Louis 76 

Carthage  Public  Library 35 

Catholic  Free  Library 88 

Central  College,  Fayette Ill 

Central  College,  Lexington Ill 

Central  Wesleyan  College,  Warrenton 112 

Centralia  Public  Library 37 

Chenery,  Winthrop  Holt,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 128 

Chivers,  Herbert,  Architect 31 

Christian  Brothers  College,  St.  Louis 112 

Christian  College,  Columbia ' 112 

Christian  University,  Canton 112 

Clarksville  Public  Library 37 

Clelland,  F.  W.,  Librarian,  Cameron 121 

Columbia  Public  Library 37 

Columbia,  University  of  Missouri 103 

Conant,  Lola,  Mt.  Vernon 144 

Concordia  Seminary,  St.  Louis 114 

Concordia  Turnverein,  St.  Louis 137 


168  Index. 

Page 

Confederate  Soldiers'  Home,  Higginsville 143 

Cottey  College,  Nevada 114 

Craig,  Mayme,  Librarian,  Paris 66 

( 'raig,  Public  Library 38 

( 'rerelius,  Mrs.  Maude,  Librarian,  Trenton 95 

Crunden  Branch,  St.  Louis 76 

Cunningham,  Jesse,  Librarian,  St.  Joseph 69,  108 

Daggett,  William  A.,  Librarian,  Springfield ' 109 

Divoll  Branch,  St.  Louis 81 

Douglass,  Anne  M.,  Librarian,  Columbia 123 

Dow,  Blanche  H.,  Librarian,  Gallatin 116 

Drumm,  Stella  M.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 138 

Drury  College,  Springfield 114 

Dulaney  Memorial  Library,  Paris 65 

Eames  &  Young,  Architects 76 

Eby,  Harriet,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 139 

Eckel  &  Aldrieh,  Architects 28,  69,  131 

Eden  Theological  Seminary,  St.  Louis 114 

Edwards,  Ward  H.,  Librarian,  Liberty 131 

Elliott,  Ben  G.,   Architect 39.  61 

Elliott,  (Mrs.)  Lulu  G.,  Librarian,  Fulton 132 

Engineers'  Club,  St.  Louis 137 

Erskine,  May,  Librarian,  Albany 28 

Ewald,  Lawrence,  Architect 99 

Excelsior  Springs,  C.  LA.   Library 38 

Fabrieian,  Brother,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 112 

Fayette  Public  Library 39 

Federal  Soldiers'  Home,  St.  James 143 

Findley,  Sarah  M.,  Librarian,  St.  Charles 117 

Fordice,  Frances,  Librarian,  Sedalia 91 

Frodsham,  Jane,  Librarian,  Savannah 89 

Fullenwider  cv  Dowling,  Architects 96 

Fulton  Public  Library 39 

Garth  Memorial   Library,  Hannibal 43 

Gauger,  A.  F..  Architect 95 

Gilford,  Wm.  L.  R.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 87 

Gilbert,  Cass.  Architect 70 

Gladden,  Alice  Etomaine,  Librarian,  Carthage 35 

Glasgow,  Lewis  Memorial  Library 41 

Graham,  A.  VY.,  Librarian.  Tarkio 127 

Grand  River  College,  Gallatin 116 

Greenwood,  .lames  X.,   Kansas  City 53 

Grigsby,  Ivah  Dell,  Librarian,  Fayette 39 

Guilliams,  Mrs.  Mary,  Craig 38 

Gunn,  F.  ('.,  Architect 35 

Hannibal  Public  Library  .  .     43 

Hardin  ( Jollege,  Mexico 116 

Heckenlively,  .).   L.,  Architect 31 

1  leineinann,  E.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 127 

Hellmutli  tv  Spiering,  Architects 81 

Henley,  Cathryn,  Librarian,  St.  Joseph 139 

Henry,  Bessie,  Librarian,  Glasgow 43 

Hibbard,  Mrs.  Rosa  M..  Librarian.  Kansas  City 139 

Hicks.  Stella  B.,  Librarian,  Marshall 121 


Index.  169 

Page 

Historical  Society,  Columbia 139 

Historical  Society,  St.  Louis 138 

Hockett,  F.  L.,  Librarian,  Fayette Ill 

Horine,  Harriet,  Librarian,  Springfield 91 

Houston,  Tine  G,  Librarian,  Mexico 61 

Howard-Payne  College,  Fayette 116 

Huntsville  Public  Library 46 

Iberia  Academy,  Iberia 116 

Idle,  Mrs.  Geo.  H.,  Clarksville 37 

Independence  Public  Library 48 

Industrial  Home  for  Girls,  Chillicothe 144 

Irwin,  Elizabeth,  Librarian,  Louisiana 56 

Isaacs,  Henry  G.,  Architect 87 

Jamison,  Jas.  P.,  Architect 103 

Jamison,  Nora  M.,  Librarian,  Monroe  City 63 

Jarvis,  Katharine,  Librarian,  Parkville 121 

Jefferson  City  Public  Library 48 

Jefferson  Memorial  Building,  see  Missouri  Historical  Society. 

Jennings,  Mrs.  Kate  B.,  Librarian,  Salisbury 88 

Jewett  Norris  Public  Library,  Trenton 95 

Joplin  Public  Library 19 

Jordan,  G.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 139 

Kahoka  Library 52 

Kansas  City  Bar  Library  iVssociation,  Kansas  City 138 

Kansas  City  Court  of  Appeals,  Kansas  City 139 

Kansas  City  Medical  Library  Club 139 

Kansas  City  Public  Library 52 

Karnes  Branch,  Kansas  City 53 

Kellerman,  Mrs.  Emma  L.,  Lebanon 56 

Kemper  Military  School,  Boonville 117 

Kennedy,  W.  J.,  Librarian,  Lexington 128 

Kensington  Branch,  Kansas  City 53 

Kent,  Sadie  T.,  Librarian,  Cape  Girardeau 109 

Kidder  Institute,  Kidder 117 

Kintrea,  Roberta  B.,  Librarian,  Columbia 112 

Kirk,  Leonora,  Librarian,  Centralia 37 

Klem,  Mary  J.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 137 

Langan,  Grace,  Librarian,  Maryville 60 

Larrabee,  Sarah  J.,  Librarian,  Macon 59 

Lebanon,  Shakespeare  Club  Library 55 

Lee,  Mrs.  Bessie  S.,  Librarian,  Moberly 61 

Legg  &  Holloway,  Architects 61 

Lemons,  Geneva,  St.  Louis 143 

Lewis  George  Branch,  Kansas  City 53 

Lewis  Memorial  Library,  Glasgow 41 

Lexington  College 117 

Lincoln  Institute,  Jefferson  City 1 10 

Lindenwood  College,  St.  Charles 117 

Link,  Theodore  G,  Architect 76 

Loos,  J.  G,  Librarian,  Kansas  City 139 

Louisiana  Public  Library 56 

McCaughtry,  Ruth  C,  Librarian,  Springfield 114 

McCoy,  Helen  R,,  Secretary,  Mound  City 63 

McLachlan,  Nancy,  Librarian,  Hannibal 46 


170  Index. 

Page 

Macon  Public  Library 59 

Mariner  &  LeBaeume,  Architects 81 

Mark  Twain  Branch.  Kansas  City 53 

Marshall,  ( 1-eorge  P.,  Librarian,  Fulton 131 

Marshfield,  Free  Public  Library 60 

Martin,  Malcom  S.,  Architect 66 

Mary  Institute,  St.  Louis 119 

Maryville  Public  Library 60 

Massey,  Ella  J.,  Librarian,  Springfield 139 

Mathews,  M.  M..  Librarian,  Morrisville 123 

Mauran,  Russell  &  Crowell,  Architects 37,  46 

Mauran,  Russell  &  Garden,  Architects 56,  91 

Meier,  Rudolph,  Architect 69,  89 

Menteer,  A.  J.,  Assistant  Librarian,  State  Library 141 

Mercantile  Library,  St.  Louis 87 

Mexico  Public  Library 61 

Miehaelis,  A.  C,  Architect 49 

Miller,  Grant  C.  ( Fullenwider  &  Dowling) 96 

Miller  &  Opel,  Architects 4!) 

Missouri  Botanical  Garden  Library,  St.  Louis 137 

Missouri  Colony,  Marshall 144 

Missouri  Historical  Society,  St.  Louis 138 

Missouri  School  for  Blind,  St.  Louis 143 

Missouri  School  for  Deaf,  Fulton 143 

Missouri  School  of  Mines,  Rolla 105 

Missouri  Slate  Library,  Jefferson  City 141 

Missouri  State  Penitentiary,  Jefferson  City 144 

Missouri  State  Sanatorium,  Mt.  Vernon 144 

Missouri  Training  School  for  Boys,  Boonville 144 

Missouri  University,  sec  University  of  Missouri. 

Missouri  Valley  College,  Marshall 119 

Missouri  Wesleyan  ( !ollege,  ( iameron 110 

Moberly  Public  Library 63 

Monday  ( 'lub  Library.  Webster  Groves 99 

Monroe  City  P.  E.  0.  Library 63 

Mound  City  Public  Library ' 65 

Neeper,  Letitia,  Librarian,  Kahoka 52 

Nevada  City  Library 65 

Normal  School,  see  state  Normal  School. 

P.   E.  <).   Library,  Monroe  City 63 

Pardick,  E.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis Ill 

Park  College,  Parkville 121 

Paris.   Dulaney  Memorial  Library 65 

Parrish,  Lorena  L.,  Librarian,  Fa  yet  te L16 

Pease  Memorial   Library.  West    Plains 100 

Pease,  Mrs.  ( leorge,  Librarian.  West  plains 101 

Penitentiary 144 

Peters.  .).  W..  Librarian,  St.  Louis F!7 

Pfeiffer,  Hazel,  Librarian.  Excelsior  Springs 39 

Pierce.  .!.  Will.  West   Plains 100 

Price.  Mrs.  ( tlivia  V..   Librarian.  Lexington 112 

Priesler,  E.,  Architect 70 

Pritchett  College.  Glasgow 121 

Quarles,  Mrs.  Susan,  Librarian.  Fulton 127 


Index.  171 

Page 

Reed,  Grace  E.,  Librarian,  Kidder 117 

Reed  &  Henckenlively,  Architects 91 

Rice,  Mrs.  Lillian  H.,  Librarian,  Huntsville 48 

Rolla,  Missouri  School  of  Mines 105 

Rowland,  Mrs.  Alice  K.,  Librarian,  Bevier 31 

Rush,  Charles  E.,  Librarian,  St.  Joseph 69 

St.  Joseph  Public  Library 66 

St.  Joseph  Bar  Association 139 

St.  Louis  Law  Library  Association 139 

St.  Louis  Medical  Library,  St.  Louis 139 

St.  Louis  Mercantile  Library 87 

St.  Louis  Public  Library 70 

St.  Louis  University,  St.  Louis 123 

Salisbury  Public  Library -88 

Sampson,  Dr.   F.  A.,  Bibliographer 140 

Savannah  Public  Library 88 

Scarritt-Morrisville  College,  Morrisville 123 

School  of  Mines,  see  Missouri  School  of  Mines. 

Schuttler,  Charles,  Librarian,  Farmington 110 

Searcy,  A.  A.,  Architect 60 

Sedalia  Public  Library 89 

Sellors,  Robert,  Architect 31 

Severance,  Henry  O.,  Librarian,  Columbia 105 

Sexauer,  Fred,  Jr.,  Librarian,  St.  Louis 137 

►Shakespeare  Club  Library,  Lebanon 55 

Sheers,  Pearl  M.,  Librarian,  Bolivar 31 

Shoemaker,  Floyd  C,  Librarian,  Columbia 140 

Smart,  Alice  M.,  Librarian,  Kansas  City 138 

Smay,  J.  Frank,  Librarian,  Bolivar 123 

Smith,  G.  Byron,  Librarian,  Iberia 117 

Smith,  Emily  Bird,  Librarian,  Webb  City 99 

Smith,  George  E.,  Librarian,  Jefferson  City 141 

Smith,  Rea  &  Lovett,  Architects 53 

Soldiers'  Home,  see  Confederate  Soldiers'  Home,  Federal  Soldiers'  Home. 

Soulard  Branch,  St.  Louis 81 

SoutliAvest  Baptist  College,  Bolivar 123 

Springfield  Court  of  Appeals,  Springfield 139 

Springfield  Public  Library 91 

State  Confederate  Soldier's  Home,  Higginsville 143 

State  Federal  Soldiers'  Home,  St.  James 143 

State  Historical  Society  of  Missouri,  Columbia 139 

State  Hospital,  Farmington 1  43 

State  Hospital,  Fulton 143 

State  Hospital,  Nevada 143 

State  Hospital,  St.  Joseph 143 

State  Industrial  Home  for  Girls,  Chillicothe 144 

State  Industrial  Home  for  Negro  Girls,  Tipton 144 

State  Library  of  Missouri,  Jefferson  City 141 

Stale  Normal  School,  Cape  Girardeau 108 

State  Normal  School,  Kirksville 108 

State  Normal  School,  Maryville 109 

State  Normal  School,  Springfield 109 

State  Normal  School,  Warrensburg 108 

State  Penitentiary 144 


172  Index. 

Page 
State  University,  see  University  of  Missouri. 

Stephens  Junior  College,  Columbia 123 

Sterling,  Rev.  A.,  Chaplain  and  Librarian,  Jefferson  City 145 

Stevens,  Frances,  Librarian,  Bonne  Terre 31 

Swanwick,  Mary  B.,  Librarian,  Joplin 49 

Swinney  Branch,  Kansas  City 53 

Synodical  College,  Fulton 127 

Tarkio  College,  Tarkio 127 

Tilton,  E.  L.,  Architect 49 

Training  School  for  Boys,  Boonville 144 

Trenton,  Jewett  Norris  Public  Library 95 

University  of  Missouri,  Columbia 103 

Vandalia  Public  Library 96 

Vannoy,  Mrs.  C.  A.,  Librarian,  Canton 114 

Vosholl,  Henry,  Librarian,  Warrenton 112 

Wallace,  Carrie,  Librarian,  Independence 48 

Walter  College,  St.  Louis 127 

Washington  Branch,  St.  Joseph 69 

Washington  University,  St.  Louis 127 

Waters,  Julia,  Librarian,  Vandalia 96 

Watson.  Frances  E.,  Librarian,  Fulton 41 

Weaubleau  Christian  College,  Weaubleau 128 

Webb  City  Public  Library 96 

Webster  Groves  Public  Library 99 

Wells,  Edwin,  Librarian,  Maryville 109 

Wentworth  Military  Academy,  Lexington 128 

Wes1  Plains,  Pease  Memorial  Library 100 

West  minster  College,  Fulton 128 

Westport  Branch,  Kansas  City 53 

Whaler,  (Mrs.)  James,  librarian,  Glasgow 123 

Wheeler,  Harold  L.,  Librarian,  Rolla 108 

Whitney,  Mrs.  ( 'arrie  Westlake,  Kansas  City 53 

William  Jewell  College,  Liberty 131 

William  Woods  ( lollege,  Fulton 131 

Williams.  Gertrude,  Librarian,  .Jefferson  City 110 

Willis.  Lelia  B.,  Librarian,  Columbia 37 

Wright,  Purd  B.,  Librarian,  Kansas  City 54 


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